"An opportunity was given for the return of Karabakh Armenians, there is such an opportunity today as well," Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said during the weekly briefing today, referring to the question of how she would evaluate Azerbaijan's policy of destroying residential houses in Artsakh in order to return Artsakh Armenians. the possibility is eliminated.
Zakharova specifically said: "As far as I understand, we are talking about the territory of Azerbaijan, the laws of Azerbaijan apply there, this is first of all. Secondly, we are talking about cultural objects, so there are relevant international organizations. If there are issues, they should be resolved in the institutes designated for these issues. UNESCO is excellently cooperating and working in this direction. That question should definitely not be addressed to us."
"This is a great tragedy, which has many aspects and subtleties, we have repeatedly commented and emphasized the constructive steps taken by Baku, which were aimed at giving the population, who had left their native places, the opportunity to return. We raise this issue with our Azerbaijani partners during bilateral contacts, we receive relevant clarifications and not only that. We understand perfectly what happened to the people who are historically associated with that place. But I want to emphasize once again that the opportunity to return was given," said Zakharova.
