Eco-action on Khankendi-Lachin road continues for 104 days, requirements remain unchanged

The rally on the Khankendi-Lachin road against the illegal exploitation of minerals in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh economic region has been ongoing for 104 days.

Eco-activists, as during the first days of the rally, are still active. The rally, which began on the morning of December 12, 2022, continued on March 25 morning. The rally participants are still active, showing will and perseverance, a journalist from Report news agency informs from the scene.

The rally participants are provided with a place to sleep and hot meals.

During the rallies, safety rules are observed, and no incidents were observed during the night.

Eco-activists traditionally started the day by performing the National Anthem of Azerbaijan, as well as patriotic songs.

Volunteers and activists, taking part in the rallies, are chanting the following slogans: “Azerbaijan is the owner of its mineral resources!”, “Stop environmental crimes!”, “Stop ecoterrorism!”, “Protect nature!”, “No Ecocide! “Yes to monitoring!” and do not hamper the movement of vehicles in both directions.

The security of the rally participants at a high level is ensured by the servicemen of the Internal Troops of the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry and the police attracted to the territory.

A delegation consisting of specialists from the Azerbaijani Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the State Service on Property Issues under the Ministry of Economy, and AzerGold company was supposed to preliminary monitor the illegal exploitation of mineral deposits in the Azerbaijani territory, in which peacekeepers are temporarily stationed, as well as review the related environmental and other problems as a result of negotiations with the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent held on December 3 and 7, 2022.

However, the monitoring was not carried out due to the inaction of the peacekeepers.