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YEREVAN, JANUARY 6, ARMENPRESS. Azerbaijani media outlets have distorted Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei’s statement, attributing remarks about an issue in Turkiye concerning Iranian cargo trucks to the so-called "Zangezur corridor".
Iranian Tasnim news agency, quoting the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s statement, reported that the statement pertained to a question about an issue with fuel for Iranian cargo vehicles on the border with Turkiye.
“Given the good-neighborliness and that the shipment of goods through routes is important for the two countries, our efforts together with Turkiye have been to try to somehow solve that issue. Probably our delegation will soon visit Turkiye to discuss the issue up-close in the presence of representatives of the relevant bodies…We hope the issue gets resolved soon,” Baqaei said.
Azeri media outlets distorted the abovementioned statement and misrepresented it as pertaining to the so-called "Zangezur corridor".
In the same press conference, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson reiterated Tehran’s stance regarding the possible unblocking of connections in the South Caucasus.
“Iran’s stance remains unchanged. We welcome the increase of cooperation in the transportation sector, but we emphasize that the countries’ sovereign rights must be respected,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.