On 28 September, the BBC interviewed Elchin Amirbayov, Azerbaijan's special representative to the president. In the interview, Elchin Amirbayov addressed the mass evacuation of Karabakh Armenians and how long the checkpoints at which those who are still queuing will remain open. Amirbayov said that the Azerbaijani government is ready to support thousands of people who choose to stay.

"As I have said many times, trust is something you cannot ask for and you cannot get it from. Therefore, it can only be built on the basis of dialogue, mutual relations, mutual respect and, I think, the initial seeds of trust that we have planted. I think that now the main difficulty - Armenia's effective claim to our territory - has been removed. I think there are no obstacles for the future," he added.

The official emphasized, "We tried to do our best during the lightning-quick operations, which ended in less than a day so that the civilian population was not harmed. It was a surgical operation and we tried to neutralise the military targets of the Armenian forces inside the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. Of course, we regret the death toll among the civilian population living in Karabakh, but it is low compared to other similar situations. This means that we want this operation to be as short as possible. We have tried to convince the other side that the so-called state structure cannot have a legal existence on the sovereign territory of Azerbaijan".

Commenting on the future cultural rights of the Karabakh Armenians, he said: “In no way do we intend to limit the ability of the local population there to enjoy their language, culture and religion. As with the rest of the population of Azerbaijan. Unlike Armenia, Azerbaijan is a multinational society with some fifty ethnic groups. We are proud of our diversity - the situation in the country from a religious point of view. It is a secular state.”

Regarding the “Zangezur corridor”, Azerbaijan's special presidential representative said that the establishment of relations with Nakhchivan remains an important issue for the country. "Of course, if Armenia continues to take a position against the implementation of these projects, then option 'B' will come into play to establish relations with Nakhchivan of Azerbaijan. An alternative solution is to negotiate with Iran, as this approach involves opening communications with Nakhchivan through Iranian territory south of the Araz River. In any case, if Armenia joins us in restoring communications in a bilateral form, it will be useful for both sides to work," he added.