Eco-activists still active on 55th day of rally on Khankendi-Lachin road

Despite the frosty weather, a rally on the Khankendi-Lachin road against the illegal exploitation of minerals in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh economic region has been going on for 55 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 February 4 morning. The rally participants are still active, they continue showing will and perseverance, a journalist from Report news agency informs from the scene.

The rally participants are provided with a place to sleep, as well as 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.

They demand to put an end to ecological terror in the Karabakh economic region.

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.