The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan responded to the statement of the National Security Service of Armenia on January 25, 2024, about the readiness to provide maps of mined areas (8 logsbooks) to Azerbaijan.
"Both before and after the Second Karabakh War in the fall of 2020, repeatedly demanded Armenia to submit minefield maps. Azerbaijan has frequently pointed out that the provided maps are “ineffective, incomplete and do not accurately portray the reality on the ground," Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry's statement reads.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan blamed the Armenian side, stating that "Yerevan's goal is not to contribute to the humanitarian process, and this step cannot be considered as a means of strengthening confidence."
The Azerbaijani side expects that Armenia will present accurate maps of all mined areas. The statement of the department also states that "urgent measures have to be taken by Armenia to provide information on the fates of 4,000 missing Azerbaijanis and places of mass graves where Azerbaijanis have been buried over the last 30 years."
