In order to protect the interests of our country, the Azerbaijani Army is constantly improving its positions, both on the border with Armenia and in our territories where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is temporarily stationed, and certain necessary measures are being implemented in this direction.

Reserve colonel, military expert Shair Ramaldanov said this in his statement to APA.

According to Shair Ramaldanov, the recent escalation of the situation - whether it is the activity of separatists in the Karabakh economic region, the position of the military-political leadership of Armenia, the activity of other forces opposing stability in the region, as well as Armenia's refusal to sign the peace agreement, delaying the process and prolonging the time, have added Azerbaijan forced to take measures: "Recently, our country repeatedly sent signals to Russian peacekeepers to prevent the transportation of non-humanitarian goods through the Lachin road, but unfortunately, they neglected this issue.

As the snow cover was removed, the separatists made the dirt roads into the Lachin lane operational and began to use them for military purposes.

There was even a conflict because of this.

We have given a martyr.

As a result of the operation carried out by our army, the heights have been taken under control, which allows us to control all roads through Lachin.

Information was obtained that the Russian peacekeeping forces neglected their mission and duties, sometimes colluded with Armenian separatists in exchange for money and other things, protected their goods and created conditions for their use of these roads.

The military expert noted that, on the other hand, there is information about increasing the number of representatives of illegal armed groups: "Before we said 5-6 thousand, now it is known that their number has reached even 8-10 thousand.

This also shows that we are faced with the facts of increasing the number and arming of illegal armed groups on the territory of Azerbaijan.

President Ilham Aliyev gave a clear message and said that if steps are taken by the military and political leadership of Armenia, their patrons, or revanchist forces that threaten the interests of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan will immediately take adequate retaliatory measures.

Official information released today by the Ministry of Defense indicates that

It should be noted that in connection with the commissioning of the new Lachin road, several commanding heights, main and auxiliary roads, as well as large areas along the border, located between the villages of Jagazur and Zabukh of Lachin district, were taken under control.