During the meeting between the Armenian and Azerbaijani sides held in Gabala, issues related to communications, as well as the implementation of TRIPP, were also discussed, said Samvel Meliksetyan, an associate expert at the Armenian Council analytical center, during a press conference.
“If we talk about TRIPP, it remains one of the key topics within the Armenia–Azerbaijan settlement framework. This issue is very important for the Azerbaijani side.
You know that we have concerns regarding the possible impact of a war in Iran on these communications, and we are also trying to understand what solutions are possible if these developments last longer—that is, if the war in Iran continues, or if in the future TRIPP is considered an infrastructure that could be vulnerable during a conflict.
These are my impressions, but the Azerbaijani side also has concerns regarding this issue, while also considering that perhaps the Armenian side, since it was not initially very willing or interested in developing these tracks (roads), is trying to use the Iran war as a pretext to make other proposals.
For the Azerbaijani side, the connection with Nakhijevan remains a key issue, and I believe it also depends on the work of the Armenian side to ensure that we have the opportunity to advance the unblocking process,” he said, expressing the view that it also depends on Armenia’s efforts.
The expert also emphasized that during the visit to Azerbaijan they formed an understanding of the logic and technical solutions of Azerbaijani transport communications, and highlighted the quality of the highway leading to Georgia: “There, the Georgia–Azerbaijan interstate road is a four-lane straight highway.”
