ArmInfo.The Armed Forces of Azerbaijan <did not liberate> any territories in the Nakhchivan area. This was announced on November 12 during a meeting with journalists. Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan, referring to information about the "liberation of the territories" in the direction of Nakhijevan, which periodically circulates in the Azerbaijani media.
<Taking into account the agreements reached in Dushanbe and in order to avoid rhetoric, I, as the head of the defense department, declare that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces "have not liberated" any territories in the Nakhijevan direction. Some reduction in the distance between posts was recorded, however, not at the expense of the positions of the Armenian Armed Forces. We both stood in their places, and stand. The reduction of the distances occurred in the territory of the Nakhchivan Republic, which is not controlled by the RA Armed Forces>, the acting president said. Minister of Defense of RA.
At the same time, he stated that earlier, the Armenian Armed Forces recorded a reduction in the distances between positions and successful measures were taken to prevent similar actions in the future. "The inter- post distance has decreased, but not at the expense of the Armenian side. In some cases, we even improved our positions, and not only in the territory of the Republic of Armenia, "the defense minister informed.
Touching on the fears of local residents, Tonoyan expressed bewilderment at the fact that such anxiety exists only on the Armenian side, and the Azerbaijani population is silent. "We are talking with the population, we explain that their fears are groundless, and all possible risks of the Armenian armed forces have been reduced," he said, adding that this issue was raised at the international level and there are already certain solutions in this direction.