(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Fatima Hasanova read more The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has responded to a decision of
the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on temporary measures
related to the Lachin road, Azernews reports.
The ECHR has decided to indicate an interim measure in the case
Armenia v. Azerbaijan (No. 4) in relation to the Lachin road on
December 21, according to the commentary of the Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry on the ECHR decision on interim measures.
It is reported that all vehicles move along the Lachin road
without any obstacles.
'The ECHR's decision also notes that 'the extent to which the
Government of Azerbaijan is in control of the situation in the
Lachin road is disputed and unclear,' as the Russian peacekeeping
contingent is continuing to perform its duties to regulate movement
along the road, allowing humanitarian and medical support to pass
through.
On multiple occasions, video evidence published in different
media outlets showed that the International Committee of the Red
Cross and Armenian ambulances pass freely and safely through the
Lachin road. Thus, the safe passage of seriously ill persons in
need of medical treatment in Armenia, which has been indicated in
the interim measure, has been ensured,' said the commentary.
Azerbaijan's anxiety over the use of the Lachin road for the
transportation of anti-personnel mines was once more brought
up.
'Along with guaranteeing freedom of movement for all those in
the territories of Azerbaijan, the government also guarantees the
rights of peaceful activists that have gathered in the Lachin road
to protest Armenia's illegal exploitation of Azerbaijan's natural
resources, which it has used the Lachin road to export to
Armenia.
Azerbaijan has also expressed grave concerns over Armenia's use
of the Lachin road to transport landmines manufactured in Armenia
in 2021 to Azerbaijan, some of which have deliberately targeted
civilian homes in Lachin to prevent internally displaced families
and communities from returning to their houses. Indiscriminate and
deliberate planting of landmines by Armenians also led to an
increase in the number of landmine victims in Azerbaijan. As a
result, since the end of the Patriotic War of 2020, 276
Azerbaijanis have become landmine victims, with 46 killed including
3 journalists. Out of the 46 killed, 35 persons are civilians,' the
statement said.
The ministry assured that Azerbaijan does not intend to stop
complying with its international legal obligations.
'Evidence of these gross human rights and international law
violations has been shared with various international institutions,
including the International Court of Justice, Council of Europe,
and the UN Secretary-General.
'Azerbaijan will continue to comply with its international legal
obligations, and urges Armenia to cease its indiscriminate actions
and provocations against Azerbaijan and its population,' the
statement concluded.
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