The Russian city of Derbent and its famed citadel tell the story of ancient power struggles to control the major trade route between Western Europe and Asia.
11:15 • 23.02.21
By guaranteeing the safety of the transit route connecting Azerbaijan with the Nakhichevan Autonamous Republic, Armenia is practically becoming a tool at the hands of the Turkish-Azerbiajani tandem, a Yerevan-based energy security expert said Monday, commenting on the defense minister’s recent interview to the Russian RIA Novosti.
Speaking to Tert.am, Vahe Davtyan called a special attention to the fact that the official commitment by Yerevan “offers us no legal dividend” in the long run.
Mr. Davtyan, to what extent is it mutually possible to ensure the cargo and personnel safety [while managing] the Azerbaijan-Nakhichevan transport communication?
Ensuring security is possible only technically. I think it is a rather short-sighted appraoch given that we may potentially consider also Armenia’s real integration into that corrdior in exchange [for the transaction]. It is now on the agenda only on the level of toasts; as we shift to practical applica