The Supervisory Board of the State Support Agency for Non-Governmental Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan addressed an appeal to international organizations and foreign non-governmental organizations.

According to APA, as a result of discussions held with the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent on December 3 and 7, the appeal consisted of specialists from the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the State Service for Property Issues under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and "AzerGold" Closed Joint Stock Company. the team agreed on the preliminary monitoring of the illegal exploitation of mineral deposits in the territories of Azerbaijan, where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is temporarily located, and the environmental and other consequences arising from it, but the commander of the peacekeepers grossly violated the agreement reached on December 10 and created an obstacle to the monitoring, and thus , it was reported that the monitoring did not take place.

"Azerbaijani non-governmental organizations, ecologists and civil society activists have been protesting this action of Russian peacekeepers, as well as the illegal exploitation and looting of our country's natural resources, especially gold and copper deposits, as well as environmental terrorism in those areas for 5 days now. He is holding a peaceful protest on the road to Lachin.

Currently, the country's NGOs are demanding an end to the illegal transportation of weapons and military units to the sovereign territory of Azerbaijan through the Lachin road of Armenia, the removal of our national resources from the country, and an end to mine terrorism," the appeal states.

In the appeal, it is emphasized that Armenia and the Armenian lobby are deliberately trying to distort the essence of the peaceful action of Azerbaijani NGOs, to deceive the international community in order to avoid responsibility, and they are conducting a campaign of lies and slander regarding the events that took place on the Khankendi-Lachin road.

"Armenian political leadership and Armenian separatists make untrue appeals to international organizations and foreign countries about the action participants allegedly blocking the road to Lachin and blocking the Armenians living in Khankend and the surrounding areas, subjecting them to a humanitarian disaster or ethnic cleansing, and stopping natural gas transportation.

We declare with full responsibility that these information have no basis, they are all lies and slander.

In response to these lies, we also bring to your attention that NGOs and environmentalists have not created any restrictions on the free movement of traffic and people on the road to Lachin, the free movement of Russian peacekeepers' vehicles and humanitarian cargo is a clear example of this.

As they admit today, there is no problem in providing natural gas and food to the Armenians living in Karabakh.

In addition, the state of Azerbaijan declared that it is ready to meet all the needs of citizens of Armenian origin living in this area.

Such an unreasonable reaction of the political leadership of Armenia to the legitimate demands of NGOs protected by civil and international humanitarian laws, such as the cessation of illegal exploitation of Azerbaijan's natural resources, an end to ecological terrorism, and monitoring in those areas, and an attempt to manipulate international public opinion, is unacceptable, and the organization of such an ugly campaign is their responsibility. indicates a desire to evade responsibility", the application states.

The Supervisory Board of the State Support Agency for Non-Governmental Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan called on all international organizations, foreign countries engaged in the protection of the environment and ecology, including Armenian NGOs, to support the legitimate demands put forward by Azerbaijani NGOs.