BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 19. The Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan issued a response to the assertion of
the President of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers
concerning the scenario across the Lachin-Khankendi highway, Trend experiences, citing
Azerbaijani MFA.
“The assertion of Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and
President of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers,
Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir of January 19, failing to
replicate the realities on the bottom, concerning the scenario round
the Lachin, is regrettable. Such perspective to the peaceable protests
on the Lachin highway with the demand to forestall the unlawful
exploitation of Azerbaijan’s mineral deposits, their unlawful
transportation to Armenia, and the abuse of the Lachin highway, the
use of which is meant just for humanitarian functions, is
incomprehensible,” mentioned the assertion.
The ministry mentioned that protests in opposition to unlawful financial and
army actions on the territory of Azerbaijan are the best of
Azerbaijani residents and needs to be revered. Such statements do
not contribute to peace within the area and result in elevated
tensions.
“As talked about within the earlier statements of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, the claims on the alleged closure of the Lachin
highway, and the creation of a “humanitarian catastrophe” within the
area are unfounded. Over the previous interval, about 800 automobiles,
together with the convoys of the Russian peacekeeping contingent and
the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in addition to the
automobiles of the Armenian emergency medical companies passing the
highway with none obstacles as soon as once more show that the highway will not be
closed. In addition, there aren’t any limitations to the provision of products
or the supply of vital medical companies for using native
residents,” mentioned the ministry.
“Also, as now we have repeatedly said, the federal government of
Azerbaijan is able to promptly resolve all humanitarian wants that
Armenian residents could have. There are additionally indeniable information
in regards to the makes an attempt of individuals presenting themselves as
representatives of Armenian residents to artificially create a
humanitarian disaster by stopping Armenian residents from utilizing the
highway,” mentioned the assertion.
The ministry additionally identified that the shortage of response by the
President of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers to the
depressing humanitarian scenario of lots of of hundreds of
Azerbaijanis displaced from their properties, the struggle crimes of Armenia
that clearly violated worldwide humanitarian legislation, to landmine
threats stemming from deployment of 2021 manufacturing landmines as a
results of the abuse of the Lachin highway, that resulted in 282
Azerbaijanis changing into victims of landmines after the second
Karabakh struggle, in addition to to the opposite unlawful actions raises
questions.
“This is once more indicative of double requirements and of a selective
method. We name on the President of the Council of Europe’s
Committee of Ministers to be neutral and to chorus from actions
and statements that will hurt peace within the area,” the assertion
mentioned.
