Russia officially recognizes Karabakh as the territory of Azerbaijan, said Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, APA reports citing TASS.
She urged not to take the words of the president’s aide, Vladimir Medinsky, out of context or to give them a completely different meaning.
Zakharova stated that Russia officially recognizes Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan.
She noted that Medinsky, in his comments about Karabakh, spoke about the historical aspects and socio-cultural characteristics of the situation.
Recall that Vladimir Medinsky, aide to the Russian President, compared the war in Ukraine to the situation that existed in Karabakh.
“If the conflict in Ukraine is halted without a real peace, it could lead to a nuclear war, because Kyiv and NATO will try to reclaim Russia’s new territories,” Medinsky said.
Ayhan Hajiyev, spokesperson for the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued a sharp response to Putin’s aide, urging him not to damage interstate relations: “The remarks made by Vladimir Medinsky, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, during an interview with Russia Today on 9 June, when he distorted facts regarding the former Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict and presented the Karabakh region as a disputed territory, are both regrettable and surprising.”
He emphasized that Karabakh is ancient Azerbaijani land, and Russia itself has recognized and continues to recognize Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan.
Ayhan Hajiyev advised Medinsky not to make erroneous claims on matters beyond his authority that could harm interstate relations.
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