We have made a very concrete proposal to Azerbaijan on opening the Yeraskh-Sadarak-Ordubad-Meghri-Zangelan railway; it is more than a proposal, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an exclusive interview with Armenpress.

The Azerbaijani President again spoke about the corridor, saying that it must be opened, and it will open. What does this mean?

The Republic of Armenia has brought to the table the Crossroads of Peace project and intends to implement it. There is no other project in our agenda. The Crossroads of Peace implies the opening of all transport connections in the region, including Azerbaijan-Azerbaijan through the territory of Armenia, and Armenia-Armenia through the territory of Azerbaijan. I already had the occasion to announce that we have made a very concrete proposal to Azerbaijan on opening the Yeraskh-Sadarak-Ordubad-Meghri-Zangelan railway. It is more than a proposal, it is a concrete solution to concrete issues, and we are waiting for Azerbaijan's positive reaction, after which the agreement will be documented on paper and we will commence the construction of our sections of the railway.

What would you say about President Aliyev's latest statement about so-called Western Azerbaijan?

Nothing new has been said about this topic for me to have a new response.

To note, Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday stated, "The Zangezur corridor [via Armenia] must be opened, and it will be opened; the sooner they [i.e. Armenia] realize [that], the better."

And speaking about "Western Azerbaijan," Aliyev said, "Today, Armenia presents itself as a country following the path of European democracy. Let it show it clearly. This issue will not be removed from the agenda until Azerbaijanis are safely settled in Western Azerbaijan, including in Western Zangezur.”