Azerbaijan demands from Russia to restrict car traffic in Nagorno-Karabakh

Caucasian Knot, EU

Sept 13 2021

The passage of other countries' cars across the territory controlled by Russian peacemakers contradicts the agreement on Nagorno-Karabakh, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated demanding to stop such traffic.

The Azerbaijani MoD has sent letters to the Russian MoD and the command of the peacemaking contingent in connection with "the illegal drive of other countries' vehicles across the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, where Russian peacemakers have been temporarily deployed," the MoD's press service has reported today.

The letters emphasize that such cases contradict the trilateral agreement signed on November 10, 2020, and contain a request to stop "such phenomena", according to the post place on the Russian-language version of the Azerbaijani MoD's website.

"Legal entities and individuals of other countries and their vehicles cannot enter the territory of Azerbaijan without the permit of the Republic of Azerbaijan, such cases are a violation of the legislation of our country," the post states.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on at 04:00 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

See earlier reports:

Turkish-Azerbaijani exercises are over in Karabakh, Commander of Russian peacemakers assess his work in Nagorno-Karabakh, Turkish-Azerbaijani exercises show vulnerability of Lachin Corridor to Armenia.

Author: The Caucasian Knot;