Situation in Tavush remains tense

ArmInfo. The situation in Tavush remains tense. 

This morning, residents of the village of Kirants blocked the bridge, 

which is planned to be transferred under the control of Azerbaijan as 

part of the delimitation process. People's nerves are on edge. 

According to a local resident, the village of Kirants, with its 

centuries-old history, has always been in a state of struggle, but 

what is happening today raises great fears for its future fate. "We 

are in a state of uncertainty.  At first we were told about other 

sections of the border, but now it turns out that the border should 

pass along the lower part of the village, and it should pass next to 

the bridge. As a result, it turns out that territories with much 

larger sections will be transferred to Azerbaijan, than was 

previously stated," the villager said.

He added that the villagers are not pursuing any political games with 

their steps. "It is impossible for certain political figures or 

groups of people to take any part in this process. We ourselves 

intend to solve our problems by raising our voice of protest against 

the decision of the RA government. According to their statements, in 

our person they are dealing with a "proud citizen," having proclaimed 

"There is a future" as his slogan, but now the question arises: does 

Armenia have this future? Where are they leading the country, to 

destruction? Will we give up lands again, until when? Enough, no more 

places that we will give away," said the villager, calling on the 

authorities to give them weapons with which they will defend the 

country's borders.

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.

Armenia is unilaterally surrendering the country's sovereign 

territories, fixed by the same Alma-Ata Declaration, without 

receiving anything in return, including guarantees of non-aggression. 

People are simply thrown out of their homes in a number of border 

villages in order to pacify Azerbaijan, depriving them of the 

opportunity to visit the graves of their ancestors, cultivate their 

lands, pray in their churches and simply live in safety.