17 August 2022, 11:55
Authorities hurry residents of Akhavno and Berdzor to move out
Residents of the town of Berdzor and the village of Akhavno in Nagorno-Karabakh must leave their houses by August 20, from that day on communications will be cut off the settlements, local authorities have announced.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on August 5, the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of Nagorno-Karabakh met with residents of the communities of Akhavno, Sus and the town of Berdzor (the Azerbaijani name is Lachin) and stated that they should leave their houses by August 25, since the Lachin Corridor would be handed over to Azerbaijan.
According to the agreement signed by Aliev, Pashinyan and Putin, Armenia transferred the territory of the Lachin District to Azerbaijan. In June 2022, the Azerbaijan State Highway Agency reported that the construction of the 32-kilometre-long Azerbaijani section of the road continues at an accelerated pace and is scheduled to be completed this year. The transfer of Lachin (the Armenian name is Berdzor) under Azerbaijan's control was delayed due to the absence of an alternative road from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia. After the launch of this road, Lachin will be transferred to Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani experts explained in July.
One of these days, the Nagorno-Karabakh government will start dismantling the infrastructure lines in the Lachin Corridor, a source from the administration of the Kashatag District told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. "People will be uncomfortable without communications, so it is desirable that they leave," he said. According to his story, in Akhavno and Berdzor electricity, mobile telephony and Internet will work until August 20.
"By August 20, we must completely liberate the village. More than half of the families have already left. But people want to stay for a few more days in their houses. Unfortunately, this will be impossible," Andranik Chavushyan, the head of the village of Akhavno, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on August 17, 2022 at 00:46 am MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.
Author: Alvard Grigoryan Source: CK correspondent
