Armenia ready to open three checkpoints on border with Azerbaijan

YEREVAN, November 1. /ARKA/. The Armenian government is ready to open three checkpoints on the border with Azerbaijan, the head of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) Rustam Badasyan told journalists today.

"Everything necessary for the checkpoints to start operating has been done and the Armenian side is waiting for Azerbaijan’s response. Wee can say that the process is over. If the other side is ready to make use of these checkpoints, we are ready for it," he said.

According to Armenian national Security Service, one of the border checkpoints is set up in the Sotk community of Gegharkunik province, which borders with Kelbajar district of Azerbaijan.

The second checkpoint is in the Yeraskh community of Ararat province that borders with Sadarak community of Nakhichven (exclave of Azerbaijan) and the third one is in the Karahunj community in Syunik province, (approximately 7.5 km south of it), which borders with Eivazly village in Azerbaijani Fizuli district.

Speaking at the August 4 government session Prime Minister Pashinyan stated that Armenia was ready to provide overland communication between the western districts of Azerbaijan and its Nakhichevan exclave across the Armenian territory. He said Armenia will guarantee the safety of this route for Azerbaijanis. --0-