Unacceptable to mention Karabakh economic region as "Nagorno-Karabakh territory" - MoD

Unacceptable to mention Karabakh economic region as "Nagorno-Karabakh territory" - MoD

We state that it is unacceptable to mention the Karabakh economic region as "Nagorno-Karabakh territory", Trendreports referring to Azerbaijan's Ministry of Defense.

"We once again bring to the attention of the command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent temporarily deployed in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan that it is necessary to refer the names of Azerbaijani settlements in the relevant information with the correct toponyms mentioned in the official documents sent to them.

In the official information of the peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation, published on the official website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on 27.11.2022, the official names of the Azerbaijani settlements referred as "Mardakert" and "Martuni" are AGHDARA and KHOJAVAND, respectively," the statement said.