The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Maria Zakharova, at a daily press conference, answered the question of the use of transport highways for the delivery of goods to the Karabakh economic district of Azerbaijan.
Zakharova stated that Russia is advocating the opening of roads of Lachin-Khandi and Agdam-Khandi.
At the press conference of Zakharov, I affected the issues of problems between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the situation in Karabakh: “We advocate the opening of both the Lachin and the Agdam road. We urge not to politicize this issue.”
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reminding the anti -Russian statements of the officials of Armenia, Zakharova noted: “statements that constantly sound from Yerevan with accusations against Russia are unacceptable. First of all, these statements are damaged by people in need of help in the region.”
touching the clashes on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on September 1, Zakharova added: “We express our condolences to the dead Armenian soldiers and urge the parties to refrain from actions that will lead to the escalation of tension and further human victims. This tragic incident has once again confirmed the low efficiency of the mission of European Union posted in Armenia “.
Azerbaijan, referring to the shelling of border guards from Armenia and the transportation of smuggling by vehicles of the international Red Cross organization, introduced restrictions on travel along the Lachin -Hankendi road, on which the Armenians living in Karabakh go to Armenia and vice versa.
The passage of heavy equipment on a route open to civilians is prohibited.
Trucks sent by Armenia, who claims that the Armenian population of Karabakh “is experiencing a humanitarian crisis” on the basis of the closure of the road, for more than a month have been waiting on the border.
The official Baku said that he would not allow unspoken supplies to his sovereign territory, offers the Addam -Khankendi road for the delivery of goods to the Armenian population of Karabakh.
Two trucks with 40 tons of flour sent by the Azerbaijani red crescent for Armenians living in Karabakh are held at the checkpoint of Russian troops on the road of Agdam-Khandi. The passage of trucks was blocked by the so -called Armenians of Karabakh.