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Deputy PM welcomes Azerbaijan's decision to lift restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia

Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan

21 October 2025 15:35 (UTC +04:00)

Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan has welcomed Azerbaijan’s decision to lift all restrictions on the transit of goods to Armenia, APA reports, citing Armenpress.

Asked to comment, Grigoryan, who leads the Armenian governmental commission on border delimitation with Azerbaijan, praised the efforts and work carried out by Azerbaijani and Kazakh colleagues in that direction.

"I am pleased and I welcome the decision of the President of Azerbaijan to lift the restrictions on cargo transportation to Armenia. This step holds significant importance for the opening of regional connectivity, strengthening mutual trust, and advancing the peace agenda. I highly appreciate the efforts of our partners from Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, as well as the work that has been done in this regard," Grigoryan said.

Note that President Ilham Aliyev, in his statement to the press with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, announced that Azerbaijan has lifted all restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia that had been in place since the occupation.

The Republic of Armenia has welcomed the statement of the President of Azerbaijan regarding the removal of restrictions on the cargo transit to Armenia.