BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 14. The presence of the Armenian armed forces in the territories of Azerbaijan, where peacekeepers are temporarily stationed, concerns the Azerbaijani side, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said during a meeting with President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin, Trend reports.
President Ilham Aliyev stated that the Azerbaijani side was concerned about the presence of Armenian armed forces in the Azerbaijani territories where Russian peacekeepers are temporarily stationed and the use of the Lachin road for military purposes and military transport.
The head of state added that Armenia had not fulfilled its obligations regarding the opening of the Zangezur corridor according to the trilateral Statement and provided information about Azerbaijan's proposal to establish a border checkpoint at the end of the Lachin road, on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Emphasizing that the launch of the Zangezur corridor would create opportunities for the emergence of a new transport route, President Ilham Aliyev said that Azerbaijan was rapidly continuing the construction of railways and highways in its territory.