Azerbaijan suffered $7 billion by Armenian occupation of Lachin

Gadir Nasirov, head of Public Union for Protection of Rights of Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons made a report on the damages inflicted to Azerbaijan during Lachin's occupation.

"In the prewar period, 63,000 Azerbaijanis lived in the region of Lachin. During the Armenian occupation, one Azerbaijani city, one settlement and 125 villages were destroyed, rare forest trees in 34 877 ha territories were cut down and sold abroad. Azerbaijan suffered totally $ 7 099 526 500 in result of the occupation of its territories by Armenian forces."

Head of Association for Protection of Azerbaijan monuments Faig Ismayilov reported on the subject "Armenian plan for Lachin's occupation and its fulfillment."

According to him, the occupied territory was of great strategically importance in the plans of Armenians and Lachin corridor was connecting Karabakh separatists with Armenia.

He said there was special operation for the occupation of Lachin. "Some days before Lachin's occupation, its big civilian settlements were fired by special Armenian military forces. But Armenians try to cast a shadow on the events and divert international community's attention. Lachin, Gubadli, Zangilan, Kalbajar and other regions were occupied by Armenian Armed Forces."

The round table participants applied to international bodies. The application called on Armenians to withdraw from Azerbaijani territories unconditionally. APA