Human Rights Defender Remains Reluctant to Visit Kiranats for Meeting with Locals

The Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan is currently refraining from visiting Kiranats to meet with the local residents. This was reported by 'Patsinfo' on Telegram.

Kiranats is experiencing a tense situation, as government officials are offering residents 'compensation' in exchange for handing over their homes to Azerbaijan, a proposal that the locals are rejecting. They have now blocked the interstate road.

One of the women expressed that they are demanding a meeting with the Human Rights Defender and the regional governor. The media outlet has reached out to the Human Rights Defender's office to clarify whether the Defender plans to visit Kiranats and meet with the residents.

In response to your inquiry about a potential upcoming meeting of the Human Rights Defender with residents of Kiranats village in Tavush province, we inform you that if public information related to this issue becomes available, the Defender’s office will publish an appropriate statement.