SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, December 16. As peaceful Azerbaijani protests near Shusha continue, Armenian Telegram channels continue to spread fake news related to the ongoing events, Trend reports from the scene.
The protests are being held near Shusha, close to the post of Russian peacekeepers, who are temporarily stationed in the area, for the fifth day.
Armenian media outlets claim the tents previously set up by the protesters are being taken down, signaling the end of the action. Meanwhile, the tents are being taken down - to be substituted for more comfortable ones.
The peaceful protest is being held by representatives of Azerbaijani non-governmental organizations against the inadmissibility of Azerbaijani specialists to the territory, to monitor the illicit exploitation of the country's resources.
Previously, following the negotiations with the Russian peacekeepers' command on December 3 and 7, 2022, a group of experts from the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the State Property Service under the Ministry of Economy, and AzerGold CJSC on December 10, was going to begin the preliminary monitoring in accordance with the illegal exploitation of mineral deposits, as well as the emerging environmental and other consequences of this on the territory of Azerbaijan.
It was planned to inspect the environmental conditions at the 'Gizilbulagh' gold deposit and the 'Damirli' copper-molybdenum deposit, monitor various areas, organize cadastral property records, assess potential risks and threats to the environment, as well as to underground and surface water sources.
However, despite the group's arrival, accompanied by Russian peacekeepers, in the monitoring area, it faced provocations. The planned initial inspection and monitoring did not take place due to the fact that the Russian peacekeepers not only did not create necessary conditions but also prevented for the entire process to carry on.
