Russian Peacekeepers Ensure Safe Transit Through the Lachin Corridor: Russian Defense Ministry

The Russian peacekeeping forces have ensured the safe passage of approximately 65,000 vehicles and over 230,000 people through the Lachin corridor since November 2020, facilitating the transportation of food and various goods to and from Nagorno-Karabakh. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.

According to representative Vasily Davidov, about 200 vehicles pass through the Lachin corridor daily at the checkpoint, where all vehicles are thoroughly checked.

It should be noted that on November 9, the leaders of Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan reached an agreement regarding the deployment of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh. A statement was signed ceding seven regions of Artsakh, as well as Shusha and Hadrut to Azerbaijan, with the exception of one village and the villages from the Askeran and Martuni regions, as well as the Talish and Mataghis villages from the Martakert region.