Russian peacekeepers accompany vehicle coming from Azerbaijan, Lachin District, February 2021. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

27 September 2021, 23:32

Ilham Aliev voices claims against Russian peacekeepers and mediators

Russian peacekeepers let foreigners enter Nagorno-Karabakh, despite the ban imposed by the authorities of Azerbaijan, the President of Azerbaijan has claimed in his interview to the “Anadol” agency.

In the interview posted today on the website of the Turkish “Anadolu” agency Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev states that Baku assesses positively the presence of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh, although the Azerbaijani authorities have a number of complaints about their activities.

According to Ilham Aliev, the Russian peacekeepers do not prevent foreign citizens from entering the region, despite the ban imposed by the Azerbaijani authorities. The politician points out that issue has been repeatedly raised in negotiations with the Russian side, but the problem has been not resolved. “Because Karabakh is our territory. No foreign citizens or vehicles can enter these areas without our permission,” Ilham Aliev said.

Meanwhile, he has emphasized that such illegal raids are registered extremely rarely and that Moscow fully recognizes the Baku’s rights to those lands.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on September 27, 2021 at 06:54 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Author: The Caucasian Knot

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