Can the Kaliningrad model be formed for Zangzor?

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, Hekmat Hajiyev, assistant to the president of Azerbaijan in In an interview with the German newspaper “Berliner Zeitung”, he expressed his position regarding the road that can connect the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to the main territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan by passing through Armenia.

He said that his country expects the goods to leave the customs and border control only when they reach Nakhchivan without hindrance.

“RTL”>The Armenian authorities have not yet commented on Hajiyev’s statements, but before that they said that the connection between Nakhchivan and other regions of Azerbaijan will only be realized by guaranteeing Armenia’s sovereignty.

What is Kaliningrad model?

Kaliningrad model for that road in early 2021 by expert Mikhail Finkel Israel was proposed in the field of politics and international law.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Lithuania, like other republics, became independent, and Kaliningrad, a part of Russia, was cut off from the main part of the country. . Although a border agreement between Lithuania and Russia was signed in 1997, the Duma did not ratify it. Russia ratified the agreement only after agreeing on transit shipments to the Kaliningrad region.

With it, Lithuania has agreed to visa-free transit through its territory, but the Union’s joint statement In 2002, Europe and Russia stated that the transit regime would not limit Lithuania’s sovereign right to exercise necessary controls and impose entry bans on its territory. Kala expands to the Kaliningrad region of Russia. In 2022, Lithuanian authorities limited the transportation of embargoed goods by rail to the Kaliningrad region through quotas. Restrictions include construction materials, wood, metals, cement, caviar and alcohol.

Kaliningrad Governor Anton Alikhanov told “Ryanvosti” news agency: “According to the latest information, Lithuania unilaterally imposed transport tariffs.” Rail to the Kaliningrad region will be reformed.

What is Pashinyan’s main goal?

Elshad Mirbashiroglu, a member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, told the “Turan” news agency: The ninth paragraph of the joint statement signed between Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan on November 10, 2020, foresees the establishment of this relationship. However, the Armenian side has repeatedly emphasized that the statement does not mention the creation of a corridor.

It was in working condition in 1992. After the signing of the tripartite statement, Azerbaijan started the infrastructure in its territory to open the “Zangzur Corridor” (which should pass through the Sivnik region of Armenia) and is now ready to open this corridor.

Mirbashiroglu emphasized: Armenia initially tried to use “Zangzor Corridor” as a tool to pressure Azerbaijan. However, Azerbaijan signed an agreement with Iran to establish a connection with Nakhchivan through the country’s territory. Armenia saw that we had an alternative, and this limited its maneuverability, which was not pleasant. Nikol Pashinyan then emphasized that transport relations should be under the direct control of countries. The main goal of Pashinyan is to make Russia unable to control the line that passes through this country.

Does the Republic of Azerbaijan think about Russia ?

Moscow’s interests are delaying the peace talks.

But Zaratasht Alizadeh, an Azeri political commentator, says: There are several positions regarding the working mechanism of this road. The Azerbaijani side voluntarily or at the instigation of Russia demanded that “Zangzor Road” be turned into Lachin Corridor. Armenia didn’t want that, so we took control of the Lachin road and announced that Armenia could also take control of the Zangzor road. Then Russia wanted to take control of “Zangzor Road”, Armenia did not want it.

He noted: Later, Armenia generally refused to rebuild that road. In response, Azerbaijan reached an agreement with Iran. Armenia realized that it could still withdraw from the regional project and expressed its consent, but instead of the Zangzor road, it showed another road through Armenia.

The Kaliningrad model prevents Russia from controlling the road

Alizadeh emphasized: Azerbaijan does not claim to control the Zangzor road and only He wants the cargo going to Nakhchivan to pass without control. There is such an example in international practice. This is the corridor that connects the Kaliningrad region to Russia. Russian trains pass through that corridor unhindered from Lithuania to Kaliningrad and are not controlled by customs or border guards. This situation can also be applied to the 42 km crossing of Armenia.

This political science expert believes that if the Kaliningrad model is accepted, Russia will not be able to control that road. But even if Russia doesn’t like it, it can’t stop it. Russia has become very weak in recent years and cannot exert serious pressure on Armenia.

It should be said that in the early 1990s, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict caused a conflict between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia. Azerbaijan’s Karabagh region and 7 surrounding regions were occupied. As a result of the 44-day war in 2020, Baku took control of those 7 districts and part of Nagorno-Karabakh. According to the agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia, Russian troops are stationed in the Lachin Corridor and the Nagorno-Karabakh contact line. declared “local” in Karabagh. Yerevan evaluated this action as “ethnic cleansing” and “aggression”. On September 20, 2023, Nagorno-Karabakh separatists said they had agreed to Baku’s terms. Later, the migration of the Armenian population from Karabakh to Armenia began.

On September 28, 2023, the self-proclaimed Republic of Karabakh announced that it had ceased its activities.

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