Zakir Hasanov demands to explain the words of the commander of the 102nd Russian base

On Monday, Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov received the OSCE Minsk Group and the personal representative of the heads of the OSCE, Andrzej Kasprzyk .

During the meeting, which was attended by the Chief of Staff Najmeddin Sadikhov, the situation on the front line was discussed.

The Minister drew the attention of the co-chairs to the statement of the commander of the 102nd Russian military base in Armenia, and demanded an explanation on an official level.

The Russian co-chair Igor Popov did not exclude that the statement of Colonel Ruzinsky was a "misunderstanding", and promised to investigate the matter.

In turn, Zakir Hasanov confirmed that Azerbaijan reserves the right to liberate the occupied lands, the press service of the Defense Ministry.

In an interview with the newspaper "Krasnaya Zvezda" on October 10, the commander of 102 Russian military base in Armenia, Colonel Andrei Ruzinsky said if Azerbaijan attempts to return Nagorno Karabakh under its jurisdiction, the Russian troops will take part in the war on the side of Armenia, ostensibly it is implied in the agreement within the framework of the CSTO. -02D-