It is already the 10th day that Azerbaijani "environmentalists" continue their "action" in the Lachin corridor. Artsakh's connection with Armenia has been cut, there is a shortage of some products in Artsakh, and the people of Artsakh in the Republic of Armenia cannot return home.

A few days ago, we referred to the "Regional Development" NGO participating in "environmental actions", which is affiliated with the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.

Now we will tell about the "Union of Voluntary Organizations of Azerbaijan", whose volunteers also participate in "environmental actions".

Union volunteers are wearing blue jackets (photo by Trend)

This union was established in 2020, as they say, "in order to increase the effectiveness of volunteering in Azerbaijan."

It is clear from the Union's publications, the contents of the implemented events, and the notes of some members that it has a pro-government position.

The president of the union is Yusif Valiev, who is the head of the department of the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan and actively participates in the "actions" held in the corridor of Lachin. The board of directors includes Elnur Kalantarov, who is the former head of the public relations department of the State Migration Service of Azerbaijan. One of the members of the union is Bakhtiar Ragimov, from whose Facebook page it immediately becomes clear that he is a supporter of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.

Yusif Valiev during the "environmental action"

One of the programs implemented by the Union is called "Returning volunteers". Speaking about the project, the union states that "their army under the leadership of Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev won the Patriotic War, and their lands were returned." The goal of the program is "to support volunteer activities in territories liberated from occupation".

Like the "Regional Development" NGO, the "Union of Voluntary Organizations of Azerbaijan" also has a special attitude towards the former president of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev. Union volunteers pay tribute to the memory of Heydar Aliyev and visit the Heydar Aliyev Center.

And the current president of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, called on the participants of the 5th solidarity forum of Azerbaijani volunteers this year. This forum was held within the framework of the "Volunteer Week of Azerbaijan 2022", which was organized by the "Union of Voluntary Organizations of Azerbaijan". The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan supported the organization of the volunteer week.

Within the framework of the same event, the volunteers visited Azerbaijan's "Military Trophy Park", where they raised the following calls: "Karabakh is Azerbaijan", and "Long live the Commander-in-Chief".

By the way, another organization participating in the "environmental actions" is connected to the authorities of Azerbaijan.

The main photo is from the Facebook page of the "Union of Voluntary Organizations of Azerbaijan" 

Anna Sahakyan