US EditionAzerbaijan Lifts Armenia Border Restrictions, but Hurdles to Peace Remain
Azerbaijan’s removal of cargo transit restrictions enables shipments like Kazakh grain to pass through, signaling economic benefits amid unresolved peace deal challenges, officials said.
- On Tuesday, President Ilham Aliyev announced Azerbaijan removed all restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia, citing a Kazakh grain shipment as the first since late Soviet-era transit halted.
- The neighbours were locked in conflict from the late 1980s over Nagorno-Karabakh, and a U.S.-brokered peace agreement remains unsigned due to demands including changes to the Armenian constitution.
- Hikmet Hajiyev said cargo shipments will travel to Armenia via Georgia, calling the transit `an economic benefit of peace`, while border routes reopen and a planned strategic transit corridor aims to boost ties.
- The restoration of trade transits reconnects Armenia to regional markets after isolation, but political risks persist as Azerbaijan objects to Armenian constitution language and a proposed referendum may face boycott.
- The peace deal could transform the South Caucasus into a key Asia-Europe transit route, while U.S.-backed plans aim to boost energy exports and the White House assumes Moscow's regional role, though analysts caution US focus may be short-lived.
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Azerbaijan lifts Armenia border restrictions, but hurdles to peace remain
Azerbaijan has lifted restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia, marking a significant step forward in the fragile peace between the two countries after decades of conflict, but the territorial dispute over Nagorno-Karabakh remains a barrier.
Kazakh Grain Becomes First Transit Cargo from Azerbaijan to Armenia
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakh grain has become the first cargo to transit from Azerbaijan to Armenia, marking a symbolic step in regional relations, said President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev during an Oct. 21 press briefing. “Azerbaijan has lifted all restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia that have existed since the occupation. The first such transit cargo was Kazakh grain…
Azerbaijan lifts curbs on cargo transit to Armenia in sign of growing peace
BAKU - Azerbaijan has removed all restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia, President Ilham Aliyev said on Tuesday, in a sign of warming ties between the former foes following nearly four decades of conflict. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Azerbaijan Lifts Cargo Transit Ban, Signaling Peace With Armenia
Azerbaijan has lifted all cargo transit restrictions to Armenia, signaling warming relations after decades of conflict. President Ilham Aliyev described a recent Kazakh grain shipment as evidence of peace moving beyond paper agreements. The change promises economic benefits and enhances connectivity in the South Caucasus region.
Azerbaijan's decision to lift all restrictions on the transport of goods through its territory to Armenia was a surprise surprise, considered by the editor-in-chief of the Armenian newspaper Akos Bagrat Estukyan. On air, RUSARMINFO Estukian stated that Turkey had taken a softer position, but that it had not yet taken steps along the Armenian deblock. Azerbaijan, which had been characterized by aggressive rhetoric, had taken an unexpected step. A…
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