Karabakh Armenians freely pass Lachin checkpoint after document verification
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KARABAKH  30 June 2023 - 13:01

On June 30, Azerbaijan provided unhindered passage for Karabakh Armenians through the Lachin checkpoint, mediated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

The footage presented to Caliber.Az editorial office shows the verification process of the documents of civilian Armenians.

After the check, they are allowed to pass freely through the checkpoint.

The footage once again demonstrates that there are no obstacles or difficulties for Karabakh Armenians in crossing the Lachin checkpoint.

On April 23, Azerbaijan began installing a checkpoint on the border with Armenia at the entrance of the Lachin road which connects the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan with Armenia. According to the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan, the border checkpoint's installation came as part of the efforts to prevent the continued systematic and large-scale misuse of the road by Armenia. The ministry stated that over 2,700 anti-personnel landmines produced by Armenia in 2021 and detected in the Lachin and Kalbajar districts of Azerbaijan since August 2022 were illegally transported to the Karabakh region through the Lachin road.

Azerbaijan had been insisting on installing a checkpoint on the border with Armenia amidst the illegal extraction of natural resources in the Karabakh region and arms transfers from Armenia to the region. During the plenary discussions on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in February, President Ilham Aliyev proposed installing checkpoints on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border to facilitate the border delimitation process. However, the proposal was rejected by Armenia.

Caliber.Az