Azerbaijan has lifted all existing restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia.
This was stated by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, in a joint press statement with the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in Astana.
According to him, the first such transit cargo was the transport of Kazakh grain to Armenia.
“I should also note that Azerbaijan has removed all restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia that existed since the occupation, and the first such transit cargo was the transport of Kazakh grain to Armenia. I believe this is also a good indication that peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia is no longer just on paper, but also practical.”
The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan began in 1988.
In September 2020, after a long-term ceasefire, a 44-day Second Karabakh War took place between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Azerbaijan regained control over part of Karabakh and seven surrounding districts.
On September 19, 2023, Azerbaijan conducted a local military operation in Karabakh.
On October 15, President Ilham Aliyev raised the Azerbaijani flag in Stepanakert and stated that Azerbaijan had fully restored its sovereignty, that the Karabakh issue was resolved, and that the conflict had ended.
On August 8 of this year, the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia initialed a peace agreement in Washington.
The President also stated at the second meeting of the Azerbaijan-Kazakhstan Supreme Interstate Council that a period of peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia has already begun.
“Today, a new phase begins; I would even say a new era begins – a period of peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The initialing of a peace agreement less than two years after the last military clashes demonstrates a sufficiently high level of political will by both countries.”
He also noted that the role of U.S. President Donald Trump in normalizing relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia deserves the highest recognition.
