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Azerbaijani military set up a checkpoint on the Lachin Corridor

Azerbaijani military set up a checkpoint on the Lachin Corridor
Azerbaijani military set up a checkpoint on the Lachin Corridor
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The Azerbaijani military set up a checkpoint at the beginning of the Lachin-Khankandi road.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan reported this.

It is noted that the country’s government has adopted a decision to enforce control of the road between Azerbaijan and Armenia. This is associated with the “Armenian side systematically and on the large-scale misusing the Lachin-Khankandi road for illicit purposes.”

“The rotation of the personnel of the Armenian armed forces, as well as the transportation of ammunition and weapons and the illegal export of natural resources” are considered examples of such activities.

Лачинський коридор Фото з відкритих джерел

Also, as an example, they cite the transportation of landmines through the road and their subsequent planting.

“Since August 2022, over 2700 anti-personnel landmines produced in Armenia in 2021 have already been detected in the Lachin and Kalbajar districts of Azerbaijan. Those landmines have been transported to the territory of Azerbaijan through the Lachin road in a blatant violation of the Trilateral Statement (the agreement between Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the Russian Federation dated November 10, 2020 – Ed.),” the statement said.

They emphasize that the day before, on April 22, 2023, a military truck of Azerbaijan’s Army exploded after hitting a landmine, with 3 servicemen injured.

“Since the end of the war, 294 Azerbaijanis became the landmine victims,” the statement added.

It was also clarified that the day before, on April 22, the surveillance cameras of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan recorded two military-purpose container houses and a convoy of military vehicles entering the territory of Azerbaijan. After that, work on placing the container houses to accommodate servicemen and arrange the infrastructure started.

The Azerbaijani side decided to set up a border control mechanism at the starting point of the Lachin road. This should ensure legality and transparency over the movement along this road and thus ensure safety.

“In line with obligations of the Trilateral Statement, in the framework of this measure of security guarantee by the Republic of Azerbaijan for the movement of citizens, vehicles, and cargo through the Lachin road, proper conditions will be ensured for the transparent and regulated passage of Armenian residents living in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan from this checkpoint to Armenia and Azerbaijan in both directions,” the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted.

They also added that this control mechanism will be implemented in cooperation with the Russian peacekeeping force.

Nagorno-Karabakh rejects Azerbaijan’s accusation that the Armenian mine blew up the truck transporting the military. They consider these actions to be illegal and aimed to strengthen the blockade of Artsakh.

They also claim the block of the Khakari bridge, which connects the region with Armenia and is in the area of responsibility of the Russian forces.

Міст через річку Хакарі, 23 квітня 2023 Фото з відкритих джерел

At the end of March, the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan took control of the Lachin corridor, which should be controlled by the Russian troops.

This road is the main transport way connecting Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia.

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