Friday, April 26 2024 11:08

ArmInfo. Armenia's former human rights defender Arman Tatoyan has presented the consequences of the demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in Tavush. 

Thus, according to Tatoyan, the village of Kirants will be almost  completely surrounded by Azerbaijani troops, like a narrow peninsula,  and pastures, gardens and other lands will be under the control or  purpose of Azerbaijan.

"Kirants will be deprived of the main road, and the proposed  alternative road for the village will be under armed surveillance by  Azerbaijan. In addition, the road leading to Acharkut is open to  armed surveillance by Azerbaijan.

Certain sections of the Voskepar road come under the control of  Azerbaijan. Almost on the border is the Church of St. Astvatsatsin in  Voskepar, built in the 7th century. people will not be able to visit  the church due to the fact that they are under direct armed target of  Azerbaijan.

In Voskepar, Kirants and other villages, civilian houses come under  the control of Azerbaijan.

From time to time, Azerbaijani armed forces fire from these positions  on the Baganis section of the interstate road in the direction of  civilian traffic. In the perspective of the changes announced by the  RA government, they are becoming closer to reality.

Moreover, the villages of Azatamut, Kayan, Aygehovit and Vazashen  will be cut off from the road and isolated.

There will be no living conditions and no alternative route in  Kayana, so it will cease to exist as a populated area.

Due to the closure of the road passing through Kayan, Aygehovit and  Vazashen will face serious economic and security problems.

After changing the border in Aygeovit, the village will lose land and  pastures," Tatoyan noted, adding that people will no longer have the  opportunity to engage in these types of agricultural activities. That  is, the village will either disappear or be significantly reduced.

Residents of the border villages of Tavush have been holding protests  on the Armenia-Georgia interstate road on the Kiran-Voskepar section  since April 19. They oppose the border delimitation option agreed  upon by Yerevan and Baku, as a result of which strategic heights will  pass to Azerbaijan and Armenian villages will be completely or  partially surrounded. Residents of Tavush have been spending the  seventh night on the blocked Voskepar-Kirants road.

In addition, actions of disobedience broke out throughout the country  demanding an end to unilateral concessions to the enemy. The police  are harshly dispersing the protesters.

On April 19, the commissions for demarcation of the border between  Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to begin demarcation of the border from  the Tavush region. According to them, the description of these  sections of the border line will be drawn up taking into account the  clarification of the coordinates that will be obtained as a result of  geodetic measurements on site. All this will be documented in the  appropriate protocol description, which must be agreed upon and  signed between the parties before May 15 of this year.