The mission of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Garabagh can be considered fully accomplished, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Defence Alexey Zhuravlev (Rodina party) said, APA's Moscow correspondent reports.
According to him, the peacekeepers played an important role in preventing bloodshed.
"Civilian population was rescued, they were provided treatment, water and food aids during the evacuation. Therefore, that our servicemen must now return to homeland," Alexey Zhuravlev stressed.
The Russian MP noted that the peacekeepers are no longer needed, as there is no warring parties in Garabagh and no one disputes that Garabagh belongs to Azerbaijan.
"The Russian contingent was needed there while the conflict continued and in 2023, it played an important role in preventing major bloodshed there, it stood between the warring armies, furthermore, sometimes this was achieved at the cost of lives," he added.
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