"The claims that the protests allegedly resulted in the closure of the Lachin road and created a humanitarian crisis are equally unfounded."

According to APA, this was reflected in the statement of the Press Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia dated January 3, 2023.

It was noted that the unhindered passage of vehicles and medical vehicles belonging to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the peacekeeping contingent during the day is an undeniable fact.

Also, readiness to promptly resolve all humanitarian needs that Armenian residents may face was declared by both the Azerbaijani government and representatives of civil society: "Despite calls from the Azerbaijani side to the Armenian residents that the road is open and can be used as intended by the Trilateral Declaration, those who find themselves living in Karabakh The fact that provocateurs posing as representatives of Armenian residents prevent the population from using the road once again proves that it is precisely such persons who aim to continue their illegal and dirty actions by creating a false impression of the protests."

As for the allegations of violation of the tripartite declaration, the Azerbaijani MFA reminded that according to the tripartite declaration signed by the leader of Armenia, the illegal extraction of natural resources from the Lachin road to Armenia, the continuation of the military supply of the Armenian armed forces, which have not yet been fully withdrawn from Azerbaijan, the transfer of mines to the territory of Azerbaijan and increasing the threat of mines by placing them, illegal crossing of citizens of third countries, etc.

it is well known to the Armenian side that it is not intended for such illegal activities and that all these actions are a gross violation of the Tripartite Declaration.