Aykhan Hajizada: Azerbaijan created checkpoint due to abuses by Armenia

Azerbaijan, due to misuse of the Lachin-Khankandi road by Armenia and resulting security threats, has established border checkpoint on the Azerbaijan-Armenia border, spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Aykhan Hajizada wrote on his Twitter page, Report informs.

"Proper conditions will be ensured for passage of Armenian residents of Karabakh region in both directions!" he added.

Units of the Azerbaijani State Border Service set up a border checkpoint on the sovereign territories of Azerbaijan, on the border with Armenia, at the beginning of the Lachin-Khankandi road, at 12:00 (GMT +4) on April 23.

It was a response to Armenia’s recent actions in violation of the tripartite Statement of November 10, 2020, such as illegally transferring manpower, ammunition, mines, as well as other military equipment to the Armenian armed formations on the territory of Azerbaijan, and unilaterally establishing a border checkpoint at the entrance to the Lachin-Khankandi road on the border with Azerbaijan on April 22.