“As it is known, according to the statement, the Armenian Armed Forces and the population of that area should have left the Karvachar region by 25 November, which was implemented in accordance with the requirements of the agreement reached. The work on the troops, which was carried out, were implemented in a pre-planned nature. I cannot provide other details, but in any case, everything was done according to the agreement, according to the right schedule,” Tiran Khachatryan, First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces said.

He added, “It is not a secret that rumors were spread that the Azeris had crossed the Armenian territory, occupied it, demanded from the employees to leave the territory, etc., we can say, confirm; later, if necessary, it will be proved that such a situation had not existed.”

Khachatryan noted that the border passes almost through the mine. In general, security measures were taken by the Russian side in connection with the gold mine and the region in general.

“The border was fenced off from the state border, a checkpoint was set up on the road. This was done by the Russian side to solve their security problems. The Armenian Armed Forces were not involved in resolving this issue to ensure security. After entering Karvachar, the Azerbaijani troops, meeting those blockers, the fence, raised the issue that it is their territory, the forces located in that area must leave. Moreover, the work carried out by us is coordinated by the person with the highest military position in the area, the corps commander. They contacted us through a loudspeaker, demanding to leave the area, we warned them about the affiliation of those checkpoints, etc., we warned the Russian side, that there are such requirements Quite long negotiations have been held with the Russian side and the military representing Azerbaijan, after which I cannot say what agreements have been reached and what developments will take place,” he said.