BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 22. The European Union expressed strong support for recent developments in the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process, Magdalena Grono, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus, said, Trend reports.
"Very much encouraged by the series of latest positive steps in the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process, including the announcement by Azerbaijan on the lifting of restrictions on the transit of goods for Armenia via Azerbaijan," Grono wrote on her page on X.
She emphasized the EU’s readiness to support such initiatives. "The EU warmly welcomes these practical developments and is ready to support all such initiatives and additional confidence-building measures," Grono noted.
The EU Special Representative also highlighted plans to restore regional connectivity. "We equally welcome the announced preparations for another Armenia-Türkiye meeting on the restoration and relaunch of the Gyumri-Kars railway," she added.
Meanwhile, 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.