Pashinyan is not against the corridor, he just does not want to give it to Russia

Negotiations between the Armenian and Azerbaijani delegations took place in Abu Dhabi on July 10. Nikol Pashinyan and Ilham Aliyev discussed a range of issues for over five hours. The official statements from the foreign ministries of Armenia and Azerbaijan were identical. These were broad and largely empty statements.

A more detailed overview of the negotiations was presented in the Armenian and Azerbaijani media. The core topic was the transfer of the Syunik corridor to interested parties. Armenia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Mnatsakan Safaryan, confirmed readiness for this.

“Dubai 2025” risks becoming for Armenia what “Prague 2022” was for Artsakh. Let us recall that in 2022, in Prague, when Pashinyan surrendered Artsakh to Azerbaijan, it was presented within Armenia as an achievement, as a way to ensure not only Armenia’s territorial integrity but also “a way to ensure the protection of the rights and security of the Armenians of Artsakh.” How did it end? With the actual displacement of the Armenians of Artsakh. Under threat of ethnic cleansing, Armenians were forced to leave their homeland.

As a result, we can say that Pashinyan is not against the corridor, but he is against giving it to Russia. He is even against it being a corridor but rather a communication route under the supervision of the Russian Federal Security Service, as stated in the November 9, 2020 document.

Despite the triumphant reports of the Armenian authorities, it is predictable that Yerevan is on the path of new concessions. Why? Because in the five years since the end of the 44-day war, the Armenian authorities have failed to restore the military and political balance in the region, which is the only way to force Azerbaijan to sit down at the negotiating table with Armenia and treat it as an equal partner.

Think about it…