Six residents of Kiranets refused compensation for property transferred to Azerbaijan.

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Most residents of the Armenian border village of Kirants, part of which came under Azerbaijani control, have received compensation, but at least six villagers refuse to accept it.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on April 19, the state commissions of Azerbaijan and Armenia agreed to coordinate a section of the border between the two countries along the line at the time of the collapse of the USSR. On May 16, the state commissions of the two countries agreed on a protocol describing sections of the border line between four villages on each side, and on May 24, Armenian and Azerbaijani border guards began guarding these sections. In the village of Kirants in the Tavush region, this process sparked mass protests, but in August, local residents were satisfied with the compensation.

At least six residents of the border village of Kirants still refuse to accept compensation for property transferred to Azerbaijan, News.am reported on December 21.

As part of the border delimitation, two houses, a bridge, a section of road leading to Georgia, and more than 50 plots of land came under Azerbaijan's control. Compensations paid to residents who lost property in some cases amounted to tens of thousands of dollars.

Earlier it was reported that the Cadastre Committee of Armenia updated the map in the Kirants region, bringing it into line with new border data.

The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared reports "Protests on the border: What are residents of Armenian villages unhappy with" and "Villages of discord: What territories are Armenia and Azerbaijan disputing".