Thursday, May 13 2021 15:49

ArmInfo. The delegation led by RA Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan left for the Syunik region of Armenia to familiarize themselves with the situation at the border,  collect information and protect the rights of border residents.

According to the press service of the Ombudsman's office, the Human  Rights Defender of Armenia informs international organizations about  the illegal movement of the armed forces of Azerbaijan into the  territory of the Republic of Armenia, in particular, to the territory  of Sev Lich (Black Lake) and further inland towards settlements,  which significantly violates the rights of border residents.

"The presence of the Azerbaijani armed forces grossly violates  international human rights requirements, deprives the citizens of  Armenia of the only source of income for their families - to engage  in cattle breeding, use pastures, and poses a real threat to  communities' access to irrigation and drinking water, as well as to  their life and safety.  The aforementioned illegal act of the  Azerbaijani Armed Forces once again proves the imperativeness of the  Human Rights Defender's proposal to create a security zone that will  guarantee the rights and peaceful life of border residents of the  Republic of Armenia, their physical and mental integrity, "the  Ombudsman's office said.

It should be noted that yesterday a group of Azerbaijani soldiers  consisting of 150-200 people illegally entered the territory of the  Syunik region of the Republic of Armenia, and having advanced 3.5 km  into the depths of the country, they are trying to gain a foothold at  Lake Sev lich. Negotiations have been held between the parties since  yesterday, but the issue has not yet been resolved. The Armenian  authorities confirmed this fact only at night during the session of  the Security Council.  The military prosecutor's office instructed  the military police to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the  incident to prepare materials.