Azerbaijani FM demands 8 villages from Armenia

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry released a statement in which it demanded that Armenia “return eight occupied villages” in an ultimatum form.

According to the Azerbaijani media, the statement dated November 9 notes that “Armenia has chosen the path of obstructing negotiations on a peace treaty, continuing military-political provocations, and mining. It still poses a threat to the peace process and the lives of [Azerbaijani] citizens and hinders reconstruction work in the region.”

“At the same time, contrary to its obligations, the Armenian side not only did not withdraw from the territory of Azerbaijan the Armenian armed forces, which are the main threat to peace and security in the region, but also continued to financially support them. It did not stop the illegal deployment of weapons, military equipment, and mines on the territory of Azerbaijan. Armenia has also not handed over to Azerbaijan eight Azerbaijani villages that are still under occupation,” the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

It should be noted that eight villages include so-called “enclaves” in the Tavush and Ararat regions.