(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3. Russian Deputy Prime
Minister Alexei Overchuk has made a press statement, following the
meeting of the Trilateral Working Group chaired by the Deputy Prime
Ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia, trend reports.
The statement says that on June 2, the 12th meeting of the
trilateral working group was held in order to implement the
agreements reached by the leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia
at the meeting held in Moscow on May 25, 2023.
"The meeting, held in the Russian capital, was co-chaired by
Azerbaijani Vice Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, Armenian Deputy
Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Russian Deputy Prime Minister
Alexei Overchuk.
The meeting was held in a constructive atmosphere. Important
progress was noted with satisfaction in the field of harmonizing
methods for lifting the blockade of transport links between
Azerbaijan and Armenia.
In particular, a common understanding was reached regarding the
implementation of specific steps to restore and organize the
railway communication along the
Arazdeen-Julfa-Ordubad-Mehri-Horadiz route.
The leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia and Russia will be informed
about the results of the talks. The parties agreed to continue work
within the framework of the trilateral working group," the
statement says.
Proposed by the Azerbaijani side, Zangezur Corridor aims to
establish a transportation link between Azerbaijan's mainland and
its exclave, Nakhchivan, passing through Armenian territory. This
corridor emerged as part of the tripartite agreement signed between
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia in 2020. One point of the agreement
outlined Armenia's commitment to ensuring the security of transport
connections to Nakhchivan, facilitating unrestricted movement of
people, vehicles, and goods in both directions.
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