Zangezur corridor should be exactly the same as Lachin corridor, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said this during joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

“On the Zangezur corridor I’d like to say is that the proposal of opening of this part of communication in the region is reflected in trilateral declaration signed on November 10 last year by President of Russia, Prime Minister of Armenia and myself. So it’s a kind of obligation for Armenia to provide all the necessary facilities, though it was not easy during this more than one year to move forward. At this stage, we achieved an agreement on building a railroad connection from Azerbaijan through Armenia to Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and also agreement on construction of the highway. But the exact route of the highway has not yet been identified. It’s a matter of future discussions, and we’ll definitely discuss it this evening on a trilateral meeting hosted by Mr. Charles Michel. With respect to the legal regime of Zangezur corridor, it should be exactly the same as Lachin corridor. Because in trilateral statement, it clearly says that Azerbaijan provides security and unimpeded access for connection between Karabakh and Armenia. And Armenia should provide the same unimpeded access and security for connections between Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. So today, there are no customs on Lachin corridor. Therefore there should be no customs on Zangezur corridor. If Armenia would insist of using the custom facilities to control the cargoes and people, then we will insist on the same on Lachin corridor. This is logical,” Aliyev said.