16 www.irs-az.com By Musa GASIMLI, Corresponding Member of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Professor History O n November 10, 2020, the presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia as well as Armenia’s prime minister signed a trilateral statement that put an end to the second Karabakh War, endorsing the victorious outcome of hostilities for Azerbaijan. Clause 9 of the joint statement says, “All economic and transport links in the region shall be unblocked. The Republic of Armenia shall guarantee the security of trans- port communication between the western regions of the Azerbaijan Republic and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in order to arrange unimpeded trafc of citizens, vehicles and freight in both directions. Control over trans- port communications shall be exercised by the agencies of the Border Service of the Federal Security Service of Russia.” RECORDS ON THE TRNSFER OF WESTERN ZANGAZUR TO ARMENIA