The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan denies the withdrawal of troops from the village of Farukh in Nagorno -Karabakh

The Azerbaijani military did not leave the village of Farukh in Nagorno -Karabakh, said the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan.

“Information on the withdrawal of units of the Azerbaijani army from these positions is not true,” his message said. The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan also denies a violation of the ceasefire and the presence of victims among the Azerbaijani military.

Earlier today, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation said that Azerbaijan after negotiations took the troops from the district of the village of Farukh. The Russian defense department announced two violations of the ceasefire in the Askuransky district from the Azerbaijani military and that two people were injured on each of the sides.

The day before, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that from March 24 to 25, the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan “violated the provisions of a tripartite statement” by the leaders of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia of November 9, 2020 and entered the zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in the territory of the Nagorno -Karabakh and put up an observation post. ” Russia sent an appeal to Azerbaijan to withdraw troops.

Azerbaijan called the statement of the Russian Ministry of Defense that the Azerbaijani army entered the zone of responsibility of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno -Karabakh and struck the drones, "not reflecting reality." The Azerbaijani side denied that it violated the terms of the application.

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan worsened in September 2020. On the night of November 10, the leaders of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan announced the termination of hostilities in Nagorno -Karabakh and concluded a tripartite agreement. According to the document, the regions included in the so -called Karabakh security belt moved under the control of Baku, Yerevan also handed Baku the strategically significant city of Shusha.