(MENAFN- AzerNews) The picketing of the Khankandi-Shusha segment of the Lachin road
in protest at the illegal exploitation of Azerbaijan's mineral
deposits in Karabakh under the temporary control of the Russian
peacekeeping contingent marks the eighth day in a row on December
19, according to Azernews.
The pickets of the eco-activists and NGO representatives on the
Shusha-Khankandi segment of the Lachin road that kicked off on the
morning of December 12 are determined to go ahead with their
demands despite the freezing cold and the refusal of the Russian
peacekeeping contingent in the area to let experts from several
Azerbaijani state agencies to monitor mineral deposits under
illegal exploitation of the Karabakh separatists in close
cooperation with the command of the peacekeepers.
In the meantime, the protesters are determined to go ahead until
they succeed, and the growing support for the picket from across
the country is heartening, an eco-activist on the scene said,
adding that despite the cold weather, the number of people joining
the around-the-clock peaceful demonstrations was on the rise.
Eco-activists, representatives of civil society, representatives
of NGOs, students, in general, all the protesters have shown high
perseverance, determination, and resolve. The protesters say they
will not back down until their rightful demands are met.
As a result of discussions held with the command of the Russian
peacekeeping contingent on December 3 and 7, 2022, a team made up
of experts from the Economy Ministry, the Ecology and Natural
Resources Ministry, the State Service for Real Estate Affairs under
the Ministry of Economy and AzerGold Closed Joint Stock Company was
supposed to conduct preliminary monitoring of the illegal
exploitation of mineral deposits and the resulting ecological and
other consequences in the territories of Azerbaijan, where the
Russian peacekeeping contingent is temporarily stationed. However,
due to the inactivity of the peacekeepers, the monitoring did not
happen and the picketing on the main road is designed to make the
Russian peacekeepers meet the demands of Azerbaijani activists.
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