BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 21. Armenia has welcomed the statement by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on lifting restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia, Armenian Prime Minister’s press secretary Nazeli Bagdasaryan said, Trend reports.
"This step is important for opening regional communications, strengthening mutual trust, and institutionalizing peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan in line with the agreements reached in Washington," she wrote on her Facebook page.
Speaking during a press statement with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President Ilham Aliyev noted that Azerbaijan has lifted all restrictions on the transit of goods to Armenia that had been in place since the occupation.
"I should also note that the first such transit shipment was a consignment of Kazakh grain to Armenia. I believe this is a clear indication that peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia exists not only on paper but also in practice," President Ilham Aliyev said.