The project of Azerbaijan’s Zangazur transport corridor, within which there must be a railway and road between the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and Azerbaijan, must be implemented by Armenia without any preconditions, Russian military expert, editor-in-chief of the National Defense magazine Igor Korotchenko told TurkicWorld on Dec. 15.

“Azerbaijan consistently defends its position on the need to implement the agreements that were the result of the trilateral statement signed in November 2020, as well as during the Sochi summit,” Korotchenko said.

The expert added that certain pressure will be put on Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

“This situation has been already observed more than once when Armenian PM Pashinyan will try to interpret these or those agreements in his way or to make effort to return what he has lost,” the expert said.

“A tough stance is required in relation to Armenia,” the expert said. “I think it is important for Russia that the Zangazur transport corridor project be implemented in accordance with the agreements that were reached and discussed by three leaders in Sochi.”