Baku, Azerbaijan, April 12. The trilateral
statement adopted in November 2020 contains a specific article on
ensuring unimpeded communication between the main part of
Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov said during a panel discussion on
“Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Cooperation in the South
Caucasus” within the framework of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum,
Trend reports.
“You know that there is a specific article in the trilateral
statement on opening transportation communication between the
Republic of Azerbaijan and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic,
adopted in November 2020. There is also a general statement on
opening communication between the two states. There is a unique
situation in Azerbaijan, you know, and the unique situation is that
the country consists of two parts that are separated from each
other. The railroad from the main part of Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan
existed back in the Soviet times. Incidentally, this railroad was
part of the railroad system of the Republic of Azerbaijan and was
managed by the Azerbaijani railroad system back in Soviet times.
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic became a hostage of this situation.
Therefore, transportation from Azerbaijan to Azerbaijan is very
important for us,” he said.