ArmInfo. 95% of the positional movements in the Nakhijevan direction took place in February-May, on both sides. This was announced in an interview with journalists in Dilijan on December 19 by the acting head of state. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, commenting on the statement by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev that they took control of 11,000 hectares of territory in Nakhijevan's direction.
"If I'm not mistaken, the Minister of Defense several times invited a group of journalists who got acquainted with the situation at the border on the spot. I see representatives of the previous authorities making some comments. 95% of the positional movements in the Nakhijevan direction took place in February-May. If there was something, it took place exactly in these months, even before I assumed the post of prime minister. In fact, certain movements of positions took place, and this happened on both sides. I officially declare that the territories that, as of May 8, were under the control of the Armed Forces of Armenia, continue to be under our control. I even said that as a result of these processes, the positions of our Armed Forces improved, and the strategic initiative both was and continues to remain in the hands of our Armed Forces. There were no territorial concessions during my premiership, "Pashinyan said.