One of the issues we are discussing with the Iranian side is to build a bypass - bypassing Armenia - and connecting Nakhchivan with mainland Azerbaijan through Iranian territory. The highway bypass is being done. We are building the bridge. And the railroad bypass is something which Iran and Azerbaijan must agree on, because Armenia is blocking our access to Nakhchivan.

Axar.az reports this was stated by President Ilham Aliyev during his speech at the "Facing the New World Order" forum held at ADA.

"We cannot sit and wait. So, we agreed that we will build a bypass, and Armenia will continue to be a deadlock in the region. So, transportation, definitely, and the Middle Corridor will be one of the most important factors of our bilateral agenda from a practical point of view. Of course, Azerbaijan is also an active country of the Global South, and China plays a very important role in the Global South. China is also a member of the Non-Aligned Movement, which we chaired for four years. So, it is a very diversified relationship - very strong and with great potential for the future," he said.