How old is syunik?

Syunik (historic province)

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Historical era	Antiquity, Middle Ages
• Established	189 BC
• Province of Armenia	189 BC – 428
• Disestablished	428

Who does zangezur belong to?

Zangezur Uyezd

Zangezur Uyezd Зангезурский уезд
Country	Russia
Political status	Uyezd
Region	Caucasus
Established	1868

Where is zangezur in Armenia?

Syunik
Zangezur (Armenian: Զանգեզուր) is a historical and geographical region in Eastern Armenia on the slopes of the Zangezur Mountains which largely corresponds to the Syunik Province of the Republic of Armenia. It was ceded to Russia by Qajar Iran according the Treaty of Gulistan in 1813.

What does Zangezur corridor mean?

” Zangezur corridor ” ( Armenian: Զանգեզուրի միջանցք, Azerbaijani: Zəngəzur dəhlizi) is concept of a transport corridor proposed by Azerbaijan to connect the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to the rest of Azerbaijan via the Syunik region of Armenia.

Why do Azerbaijanis mention Zangezur in their speeches?

Since the end of the second Karabakh war, Azerbaijani politicians of all levels in their speeches often mention Zangezur (in Armenia this region is called Syunik) – the southern part of Armenia. What is the reason for this?

Is the issue of Zangezur a territorial or a manifestation of aggression?

The presence of the issue of Zangezur on the agenda is neither a territorial claim nor a manifestation of aggression, says Natik Jafarli, one of the leaders of the Azerbaijani opposition Republican Alternative party. In his opinion, “this is a lever of pressure.”

Why did Lacôte object to Azerbaijan’s Zangezur corridor?

French Ambassador to Armenia Jonathan Lacôte objected to the use of “corridor” expression, comparing Azerbaijan’s use of the “Zangezur corridor” to the Polish Danzig Corridor which was central to Nazi ideology and served as a pretext to World War II.