Karabakh: all Akhavno villagers decide to leave their houses

All the residents of the village of Akhavno have decided to quit the community; two of them burned down their houses, the head of the village has informed. Law enforcement bodies of Nagorno-Karabakh take care that the residents of Akhavno and Berdzor, who leave for Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, wouldn't burn their houses down.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that the administration of the Kashatag District of Karabakh reported that residents of Berdzor (the Azerbaijani name is Lachin) and the village of Akhavno (Zabukh) must leave their houses by August 20. The authorities do not guarantee the safety of those who decide to stay, the Mayor of Berdzor has stated. Akhavno villagers have put up with the need to leave the village, a local resident has stated.

The Armenian population of the town of Lachin and two villages must leave these territories, the Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliev, has stated earlier. The houses built during the time when these dwelling settlements were not controlled by Azerbaijan should be demolished, Imdad Alizade, a journalist, believes.

Andranik Chaushyan, the head of Akhavno, has noted that "absolutely everyone will leave the village, as they fear for their lives and the lives of their children."

However, the families who decided to leave for Armenia, have faced the problem of high costs of housing.

"I've lost my house and orchards. Now, I regret that I haven't burnt down everything I left behind. But I hope that one day I will be able to return to my village," said Amlet Azizyan, a former resident of the Kashatag District.

"Why is everyone threatening ordinary people? What are we to blame for? Responsibility is on authorities of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh since 1994," Mesrop Pogosyan, a resident of Berdzor, has stated.