ArmInfo. Information circulating in the media and social networks that in the event of a possible transit passage by vehicles through the territory of the Republic of Armenia from the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic and in the opposite direction, local and international roads of the Republic of Armenia will be closed during transit, which will impede the free movement of residents of Armenia, does not correspond to reality.
This is stated in the statement of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia.
<We inform you that the draft government decree <On making additions to the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Armenia dated May 12, 2011 No. 703>, put into circulation by the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia, provides for the opening of 3 new checkpoints that will provide an opportunity for transit from the Republic of Azerbaijan by road for travel to the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic.
Currently, possible routes and procedures for transit are being developed, in which it is not planned to close local and / or international (interstate) roads and / or other restrictions on the movement of the population of Armenia, as well as foreigners and their vehicles>, the department said in a statement. It should be noted that earlier the relevant information was disseminated in the Armenian media.