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Armenia has repeatedly ruled out an extraterritorial land corridor for Azerbaijan, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan said on Tuesday.

Speaking to reporters, the official stressed Armenia had always been committed to the unblocking of regional communications, but the corridor “is a red line” for the country.

All infrastructures must be under Armenia’s jurisdiction, Grigoryan said.

“We have always been ready to continue discussions in line with these principles and eventually unblock the regional communications, which is important for the Republic of Armenia as well,” he said.

Commenting on Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s latest statements on the so-called “Zangezur Corridor,” the deputy PM said talks on any corridor with a special regime are ruled out.

“We have repeatedly announced that it is a red line for us. No such issue will be discussed,” he stated.

The Armenian and Azeri leadersare scheduled to hold fresh talks in Moldova’s capital Chisinau on the sidelines of a European summit on Thursday. The Armenian premier insisted that a peace treaty with Azerbaijan would not be signed during that meeting.