The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan announced the capture of a number of territories of Karabakh under control
The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan stated that the Azerbaijani troops took control of a number of territories, roads, as well as the dominant heights in Karabakh.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a few days ago, Azerbaijani servicemen crossed the demarcation line of contact in the Shusha region, after which they began engineering work to equip the checkpoint. To prevent an escalation of the crisis situation, the Russian peacekeeping forces are forced to take appropriate measures.
In December last year, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that the Azerbaijani military had blocked the only Stepanakert-Goris highway linking Armenia with Nagorno-Karabakh. In this regard, negotiations are underway between the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent and the Azerbaijani authorities aimed at unblocking the Lachin corridor.
Azerbaijan explains what is happening with the initiative of civil activists and environmentalists against the "illegal activities" carried out by the Armenian side.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in January that the settlement of the issue of the Lachin corridor in Nagorno-Karabakh could happen in the near future. The Russian authorities have proposed to Azerbaijan and Armenia a mechanism whereby the peacekeeping contingent should be empowered to control traffic along the Lachin corridor, as well as to check vehicles and identify prohibited non-humanitarian and non-civilian goods. However, despite this, the Lachin corridor has not yet been unblocked.
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