Davith Bek Village's Nearly 300 Hectares of Farmland Remain Untouched Due to Proximity to the Border: Community Leader

Residents of Davith Bek village have not handed over any lands, but the farmland of approximately 250-300 hectares that was cultivated before the war can no longer be farmed due to safety concerns. This was stated by the community leader of Davith Bek in the Syunik region, Benyamin Poghosyan, in an interview with Tert.am, addressing circulating information that some lands belonging to the village are under Azerbaijani control.

He noted that these areas have been privately owned, and village residents have grown grains on these farmlands. “Before the war, we cultivated wheat in those areas; now we have dug trenches along the border. We are on one side of the border, they are on the other, we cannot bring in machinery, and it is already dangerous to farm. No one will go there; it is too close,” he said.

Poghosyan stated that the demarcation work has not yet taken place: “After the handover of Kashatagh on December 1, we will understand what will happen next.”

When asked whether compensation would be provided to residents since these plots were privately owned, Poghosyan replied that this issue has not yet been discussed, and they are waiting for the completion of the demarcation work.

Benyamin Poghosyan also addressed the situation in the village after the war, noting that it is currently calm. “Houses were damaged during the war, mainly windows and roofs were broken. Representatives from the regional administration have come to assess the situation, and we are waiting to see what will happen,” he added.