The Artsakh IC has accepted the case concerning the possible transfer  of the map of the mined territories of the NKR to the Turkish special services by the "HALO Trust".

ArmInfo. On March 30, the Investigative Committee of Artsakh accepted a criminal case initiated on the fact of information published in the media on March 11, 2021  about the transfer of the map of the mined territories of  Nagorno-Karabakh by the British organization" HALO Trust " to the  Turkish special services, which allowed the enemy forces to  successfully overcome the defensive minefields of the republic during  the 44-day war.

The Artsakh IC stated that the case was initiated under part 1 of  Article 310 of the NKR Criminal Code and Article 316 of the NKR  Criminal Code.

The press service of the Artsakh IC stressed that the necessary  investigative and procedural actions are being taken to clarify all  the circumstances of the incident. The preliminary investigation  continues.  Earlier, the Armenian media, with reference to the  representative of the President of Artsakh on special assignments  Boris Avakian, disseminated information that the HALO Trust handed  over maps of mined areas of Artsakh to the Turkish special services.

In turn, the British charity company HALO Trust, which is engaged in  the disposal of mines and ammunition, issued a statement denying  these claims. "For more than 20 years, the HALO Trust has been  working in Karabakh for the safety of the local population. The HALO  Trust manages to work in conflict zones around the world only because  we are a non-political and neutral organization. These are absolutely  false statements, " the official refutation of the organization  noted.