Despite ongoing political negotiations, ‘on the ground’ the issue of unblocking transport communications between Armenia and Azerbaijan has made little progress. The issue remains hyper-politicised. The acute lack of trust between the parties due to the longstanding conflict, as well as the presence of various interests of third countries, have...
Usually the main trading partners of countries are their neighbours. The South Caucasus is special in this respect. Ongoing conflicts, resulting road closures, as well as legal and psychological barriers, force people living here to seek trade links in more distant lands. Economists Armen Ktoyan and Natig Jafarli talked about...
Unblocking transport communications in the South Caucasus and in particular between Armenia and Azerbaijan could be a key factor in the region’s economic development, but geopolitical risks and security issues remain the main obstacle to the implementation of ambitious projects.
CivilNet aired a discussion with Armenian and Azerbaijani experts on unblocking transport communications between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Boris Navasardian, Honorary President of the Yerevan Press Club, and Sabit Bagirov, Chairman of the Foundation for Support of Entrepreneurship and Market Economy from Baku, shared their views on why Armenia and Azerbaijan...
Honorary President of the Yerevan Press Club Boris Navasardyan and Chairman of the Foundation for Promotion of Entrepreneurship and Market Economy Sabit Bagirov from Baku discussed their views on why the unblocking of transportation routes between Armenia and Azerbaijan have halted, and why the implementation of the “Peace Crossroad” project...
