Our position is that the Aghdam road cannot replace the
Berdzor corridor. Adviser to the President of Artsakh Davit Babayan said this
to ABC Media. Babayan said this with regard to the news in the press, claiming that
at the Security Council meeting, Arayik Harutyunyan announced the decision to
use the Aghdam road as a trade route.
“I did not participate in the press discussion, but my
position in this regard is clear. The Aghdam road cannot replace or be an
alternative to the Berdzor corridor,” Babayan said.
According to him, if the Aghdam road becomes an alternative
to the Berdzor corridor, the latter will cease to exist.
“Thus, we will be faced with a much worse situation, as
we will be cut off from the rest of the world and Armenia. The Berdzor corridor
does not fulfill only logistical needs. It has a political and legal status
under the provisions of the Statement of November 9, 2020. Russia is to ensure
free movement of people and cargo through the corridor. I cannot understand
what the Aghdam road has to do with the Berdzor corridor,” Babayan said.
According to him, the Berdzor corridor cannot be replaced
with the Aghdam road. This move will have disastrous consequences for
Artsakh.
“Technically, the Aghdam road can be used, but it
cannot be an alternative to the Berdzor corridor,” Babayan noted.
