Armenia does not "completely give up" the 21-kilometre section of the Goris-Kapan road under Azerbaijani control and hopes that it will be "resolved as a result of delimitation and demarcation of the border," said Gnel Sanosyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure.

In September this year, Azerbaijan established police and customs control on the part of the Goris-Kapan road that passes through its territory. Earlier, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the use of this road was agreed upon with Azerbaijan in December last year.

Azerbaijan inspects trucks with Iranian license plates on this road and imposes customs duties. Armenia is building an alternative road to Goris-Kapan, as this has caused dissatisfaction among Iranian drivers.

"We are not abandoning this road (21 km of the Goris-Kapan road), except for the two disputed sections. This is our way. This is the case or not - it indicates delimitation and demarcation. There will be painful areas in this process. It is more correct to say that there will be no incidents in the future, "Armenian Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan told reporters at a briefing in parliament.

Gnel Sanosyan added that he did not know which Soviet maps would be used in the delimitation and demarcation process. However, the minister, who is a geographer by profession, stressed that the maps vary throughout the different years.

It is expected that Soviet maps will be used to determine the borders between Azerbaijan and Armenia. However, it has not been announced which year’s map will be discussed between the two countries.