Stepanakert: Artsakh authorities agree to establish technical means  for control in Berdzor corridor

ArmInfo.The authorities of Artsakh agree to the establishment of technical means for control in  the Berdzor (Lachin) corridor. Foreign Minister of Artsakh Sergey Ghazaryan stated.

He recalled that the only document that controls the issue of the  Lachin corridor is the tripartite declaration of November 9, 2020. In  this vein, he emphasized that all issues should be resolved in  accordance with the requirements of the 6th paragraph of this  statement.

<Control has been transferred to the Russian peacekeeping contingent,  and the Azerbaijani side does not have any authority to establish  such control. Russian peacekeepers in the Lachin corridor, before its  closure, checked the documents of arriving or departing citizens,  visually inspected cars for prohibited items.

If such technical means facilitate the work of Russian peacekeepers,  then we can discuss this in a bilateral format, that is, the Artsakh  side with Russian peacekeepers. But the Azerbaijani side, even  indirectly, should not have access to this control procedure or  receive information from the means of technical control.>, the  Artsakh Foreign Minister said in an interview with the PTA.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Artsakh also  refuted reports from Azerbaijani media that meetings between  representatives of Artsakh and Azerbaijan would continue in Akna  (Agdam), Gandzak (Ganja) and Baku. He stated that the corresponding  agreement has nothing to do with reality, the Azerbaijani side makes  many such proposals, but they are rejected. "The meetings of the  representatives of Artsakh and Azerbaijan on February 24 and March 1  of this year, like previous similar meetings, have always been  mediated by Russian peacekeepers," he added.

He also mentioned that the assurances of the Azerbaijani side that  the meeting was held for the purpose of reintegration issues are also  misinformation. <Reintegration is out of the question. At the  meeting, the issues of de-blockade of Artsakh, repair of the only  power transmission line that provides our republic with electricity  were discussed. Also on the agenda were issues of monitoring at the  Kashen and Drnbo mines by Azerbaijan>, he said, adding that the  Artsakh side was quite constructive in the negotiations.

At the same time, the minister stressed that Artsakh has a clear  position on the negotiation process.

<The process corresponding to the international format should be  restored, where Artsakh will be presented as a full-fledged party.  Political issues can be discussed only in this format. And, most  importantly! In such a negotiation process, the international  recognition of Artsakh's right to self-determination in a legal way  will be noted by us >, Ghazaryan said.

In this vein, he noted the importance of resuming the negotiation  process within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmanship  and official Baku's refusal from a destructive position.