The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has sent a note to Russia in connection with the Kyzylbulag and the Demirli deposits situation, the head of the press service of the MFA Aykhan Hajizade said
According to him, the Azerbaijani side has repeatedly appealed to the command of the peacekeeping contingent in order to prevent the illegal exploitation of natural resources in the Azerbaijani territories, where the Russian peacekeepers are temporarily deployed, as well as to eliminate the consequences of the negative impact on the environment.
"According to the information received, illegal exploitation of natural resources is observed, especially in the Kyzylbulag gold deposit and the Demirli copper-molybdenum deposit.
Since December 3 this year, negotiations have been held between the representatives of the relevant state institutions of Azerbaijan and the Russian peacekeeping contingent in order to determine the methods for monitoring these territories by Azerbaijani specialists.
Hajizade noted that, despite an attempt by Azerbaijani representatives to visit two regions where illegal mining takes place on December 10, in accordance with the agreement reached, this trip was disrupted.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan sent a corresponding note to the Russian side. The Russian peacekeeping contingent deployed on part of the territory of Azerbaijan in accordance with a tripartite statement from November 10, 2020, must strictly observe the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan in all its activities," he said.
