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Azerbaijan has the obligation and authority to prevent misuse of the Lachin road- Official Baku

27 July 2023 22:44 (UTC +04:00)

"Azerbaijan has an obligation and authority to prevent the use of the Lachin road for illegal purposes, as well as its misuse by ensuring control and transparency on the border," stated in the commentary of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Aykhan Hajizada, on the statement by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France regarding the Lachin road, APA reports.

It was noted that notwithstanding such efforts by Azerbaijan, Armenia has not ceased its provocations, opened fire on the checkpoint, attempted smuggling, and tried to dispatch cargo to the area without prior agreement from Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan facilitated the passage of the Armenian residents through the checkpoint despite the provocations, and as a result, on July 27, 34 individuals with 7 vehicles have passed through the checkpoint. Although the usage of “Aghdam-Khankendi” and other alternative routes was proposed for the transportation of large volumes of cargo, the disdain shown for this decision of Azerbaijan for a long period on its sovereign territory demonstrates the allegations on the humanitarian situation to be just a speculation.