"The concept of the 'population of Nagorno-Karabakh' mentioned in the statement does not exist. The Azerbaijani population of the former 'Nagorno-Karabakh' was expelled from these territories as a result of Armenia's infamous ethnic cleansing policy, and the Armenian residents currently living in the territories of temporary deployment of Russian peacekeepers do not represent all segments of the population," says Azerbaijan MFA's commentary on the statement of Dunja Mijatović, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, regarding the situation around Lachin road, Report informs.

As mentioned in the statements issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the last few days, Mijatović's repeated claims on the alleged closure of the Lachin road, and the creation of a "humanitarian catastrophe" in the region are equally unfounded: "There are no barriers to the provision of goods or performing of essential medical services for the use of local residents. The fact is that a number of vehicles, including the convoys of the Russian peacekeeping contingent and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), as well as the Armenian emergency medical vehicles passed through the road without any obstructions. The government of Azerbaijan has also repeatedly stated that it is ready to promptly provide all humanitarian needs that Armenian residents may have."