Sending Russian food cargo to Karabakh is a separate agreement - Hikmet Hajiyev

Baku/10.09.23/Turan: The dispatch of Russian cargo to Karabakh is not related to the proposed agreements on the simultaneous opening of the Agdam-Khankendi and Lachin-Khankendi roads.

Hikmet Hajiyev, an aide to the President of Azerbaijan, stated this when commenting on the statements of the Karabakh separatists about reaching agreements that after they receive Russian food aid, the Lachin road will open.

Gadzhiev wrote on the social platform X:

"Tomorrow Russia initiated food cargo by Russian Red Cross will go along Agdam -Askaran road towards Khankandi in coordination with Azerbaijani Red Crescent. It is a separate deal and shouldn't be confused with the suggestion on simultaneous opening of Agdam- Khankandi and Lachin- Khankandi roads for ICRC delivery. Thus, on September 1st Azerbaijan expressed its consent as good willing jesture to ensure simultaneous opening of Agdam-Khankandi and Lachin- Khankandi roads. But illegal regime refused. However, in Lachin check point Azerbaijani' s customs and border control rejime must be observed. Sham and fabricated elections or I would rather call selection is serious setback and counter productive. Illegal puppet regime must be dissolved and disarmed. It is the only way to ensure lasting peace where Armenian and Azerbaijani residents of Karabakh can live and co exist".-0-