ArmInfo. Azerbaijan's ethnic cleansing of Aghavno, Berdzor, and other areas of Artsakh represents a clear violation of Article 7, Section 1(d) of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court – prohibiting the "deportation or forcible transfer of population," ANC reports.
Azerbaijan has presented an ultimatum demanding resettlement of the Berdzor, Sus and Aghavno residents until August 25, planning to close the highway running along the Lachin corridor, while an alternative highway has not yet been constructed. So Artsakh is facing complete isolation. Azerbaijan's ultimatum is in conflict with Point 6 of the trilateral statement Azerbaijan itself is referring to. The international community is silent about that. Earlier, Artsakh Minister of Territorial Administration Hayk Khanumyan discussed evacuation of the Aghavno, Sus and Berdzor residents with the Kashatagh residents and local authorities. However, the local residents will not leave.
Berdzor Mayor Narek Aslanyan reported that the Aghavno, Sus and Berdzor residents will receive housing certificates – AMD 8mln in case of moving to Yerevan and AMD 10mln in case of moving to other Armenian regions. Those wishing to purchase housing in Artsakh will receive AMD 12mln.
Under the circumstances, 56 residents of Aghavno applied to the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs for immediate and active interference and mediation by France and the United States for the village to be relocated in the new corridor zone (just 1,200 meters of the area) to avert a humanitarian disaster, which could deprive them of their way of life, homeland and even lives.