Zangzur and peace Baku -Eirvan; Iran emphasizes the preservation of the border and the rejection of foreign presence – Mehr News Agency | Iranian and world news

Mehr News Agency, Iernational Group: CorridorZangar After Nicole meets Pasinian And Elham Aliyev eered a new phase at the White House with the mediation of Donald Trump; Two sides of the “Peace Declaration” and understanding Commercial -Secret They signed and the Azerbaijani connection to Nakhchivan, titled “Trump’s path for peace and prosperity” (Tripp), was on the agenda. Tehran emphasizes any harm to the border Iran – Ma’mistan And every geopolitical change in the South Caucasus is a red line and has warned of the transit and security consequences of the plan. At the same time, the Peace Treaty has not yet been finalized and two knots Original – Removal Named Gharabagh from the Armenian Constitution and Significance / Security mechanism Corridor – Practice.

In this regard, Mehr reporter in a conversation with ‘Mohsen Pak’in»Political expert and former diplomat, dimensions and consequences of the corridor Zangar For the national ierests of Iran, it examined the balance of the Caucasus and the diplomatic options of Tehran. The text of this conversation follows:

In general, conditions Political -Security How do you evaluate the South Caucasus at this poi and in what position do you see Iran’s position in these developmes?

The South Caucasus has been on the path of a new security architecture after the release of Nagorno -Karabakh and its return to the Republic of Azerbaijan, which is characterized by the dominance of “peace discourse” in the area. Actually after the quadrilateral meeting O In the framework of the European Political Society’s Summit in October in Prague, after the meeting of Azerbaijani Preside Elham Aliyev, French Preside Emmanuel Macron, Nicole Pasinian Armenian Prime Minister and Charles Michelle Chairman of the EU Council, in the stateme O It has been published that Armenia and Azerbaijan adhere to the UN Charter, recognize each other’s territorial iegrity and sovereigy, and endorse their commitme to the Almaty Declaration.

In the Declaration of Almaty, signed on December 5, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the signatory couries, including Azerbaijan and Armenia Iernational Know and respect them. Accordingly, Nagorno -Karabakh returned to the Republic of Azerbaijan and this Republic, Armenia’s sovereigy over the so -called path Zangar He accepted. So The territorial claims of Azerbaijan to Zangar That was the possibility of occupying this crossing and cutting off the Iranian border with Armenia. At the prese time, the two couries’ negotiations to finalize the Peace Agreeme have been accompanied by progress and it is importa that the parties have decided They are To negotiate directly and directly.

In your opinion the consequences of the corridor Zangar What will be for differe actors?

America’s ieions are weakened and isolation in the region, and there is no doubt about this. But Iran has more than 5 kilometers of common border on the outskirts of Aras with the South Caucasus, which has the largest border in the southern Caucasus of Iran. No coury is as domina as Iran, and no foreign coury can apply a specific initiative against Iran in this area. If Western couries come to this region, they will be placed in the mouth of the milk and will be exposed to serious vulnerability.

The United States in the South Caucasus will not eer io a military conflict with any coury, as they did not engage with Russia in relation to Ukraine, but preyed on Ukraine and led it to confro Russia. The US goal in the Caucasus is in the first place in Russia’s isolation and was to provoke couries in the region, including Azerbaijan and Armenia, to stand up to Russia, especially at the prese time when Armenia and Azerbaijan relations with Russia have been cold. Therefore, Russia has a sharp reaction and does not easily lose the Caucasus. Of course, if Russia is not moving, Iran alone can preve US goals.

What achievemes can be conceived for this meeting, given the visit of the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia to Tehran, and can this trip be influenced by the Caucasian case?

It is natural that at this poi we had to consult with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia. In consultation with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia, while welcoming peace between the coury and the Republic of Azerbaijan and announcing Iran’s agreeme to remove the blockade of highways, we emphasized that this route should not cause the region’s geopolitical change or cut off Iran’s access to other routes, and the US presence in the region. The Armenian side has also promised us that Yerevan is paying fundameal atteion to regional peace and stability, and Iran-Ma’manian ierests and ierests. We hope the Armenian rule in the coext of any military and security forces in the form of project implemeation ZangarAlert and watch out for the possible actions of the US side that may be covered by economic investme and claims of peace, goals Domina Follow, be in the Caucasus area.

If the Republic of Azerbaijan insists on promoting the project ZangarWhat diplomatic paths or replaceme measures can Iran consider?

We first consult with the couries of the region, including Azerbaijan, Russia, Armenia and even Turkey, and are reminded of the dangers of US presence in the region, and we are trying to avoid any action that disrupts the curre peace discourse in the Caucasus.