Armenia welcomes Azeri leader's statement on removal of cargo transit restrictions – spox

Armenia welcomes Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's latest statement that Azerbaijan has lifted all restrictions on cargo transit to Armenia, the Armenian prime minister's spokeswoman, Nazeli Baghdasaryan, reports.

"The Republic of Armenia welcomes the statement by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan regarding the removal of restrictions on the transit of goods to Armenia," she said in a statement on Tuesday. 

"This step is of great importance for the opening of regional communications, the strengthening of mutual trust, and the institutionalization of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan — in line with the agreements reached in Washington," Baghdasaryan added.