Azerbaijani militaries' invasion deprived Kut villagers of their pastures

The pastures of the village of Kut in the Gegarkunik Region of Armenia have come under the control of Azerbaijani troops; and in the absence of land for cattle breeding, villagers will have to leave their houses, a local resident has stated.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that the Armenian-Azerbaijani border conflict escalated in mid-May. On May 13, Yerevan stated that Azerbaijani militaries entered the territory of the Syunik and Gegarkunik Regions of Armenia. In their turn, Azerbaijani authorities claim that the border guards only changed their deployment, staying within the Lachin and Kelbadjar Districts of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijani units are busy with engineering works in the territory of Armenia, a resident of the border village of Kut, Gegarkunik Region, told the "Caucasian Knot". According to his story, the rural pastures came under Azerbaijan's control. "Where do we graze our cattle now? It is unsafe in the pastures. This is a serious problem for livestock breeding. If there is no grass, there will be no livestock. We'll lose our incomes and we'll have to think about where to move in search of work," said the villager.

What is happening in the border territories cannot be called a border demarcation or delimitation, Robert Nazaryan, a military expert, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

"Azerbaijan acts based on the principle 'once we won the war, we must take the maximum possible'," the military expert has stated.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on May 28, 2021 at 10:42 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.