Azerbaijan made every effort to disrupt the implementation of demining programs in Armenia and Artsakh, Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan said in response to a question of reporters on Tuesday. The question and answer, publicized by the Foreign Ministry's press service, are provided below.
Question: The Azerbaijani authorities in their recent statements accused the Armenian side of not providing maps of minefields of the territories fallen under the Azerbaijani control. How would you comment on those statements?
Answer: As you know, the Azerbaijani authorities are blatantly violating the international humanitarian law and their commitments under the provisions of the November 9 statement to repatriate Armenian prisoners of war and civilians who are still being held in captivity. In fact, in response to the pressure of the international community on this issue, the Azerbaijani side is trying to create grounds for justifying its non-compliance by putting forward a fake agenda of minefield maps. The fact that the Azerbaijani officials are raising this issue exclusively in the public field is a case in point.
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