ArmInfo.The issue with the city of Berdzor and the village of Aghavno is being discussed with the authorities of Artsakh. Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan stated this on June 30 at a briefing.
According to him, there is still time to find solutions to the issue of a new road and the resettlement of residents of these settlements.
There is about 1.5 years to solve this problem. Based on the results of negotiations with the leadership of Artsakh, acceptable decisions will be made. Grigoryan noted that during the discussions of the "peace agenda" put forward by the Armenian authorities, they also talked about possible problems. , the Security Council Secretary said.
It should be noted that at present Azerbaijan is actively building an alternative road that will connect Artsakh with Armenia, bypassing Berdzor and Aghavno. During an online press conference on June 27, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan noted that the tripartite statement of November 9, 2020 provides for a change in the route of the Lachin corridor with the consent of the parties. According to him, in case of a change in the route, the territories that are not included in the borders of the former NKAO will come under the control of Azerbaijan. The prime minister stated that the Armenian government would resolve the issue of providing housing for the residents of the city of Berdzor, and the authorities of Artsakh would resolve a similar issue for the residents of the village of Aghavno.