BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 16. The Azerbaijani side provided an opportunity for the Armenian population of Karabakh to return to their homes, Russian Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said, answering a provocative question from an Armenian journalist about the restoration work that Azerbaijan is carrying out in Khankendi, Trend reports.
Zakharova noted that this concerns the territory of Azerbaijan, where the laws of this country are in effect.
"We have repeatedly commented and emphasized the constructive steps that were aimed at providing an opportunity for the population that left their native places to return there. We raise this issue during bilateral contacts with our Azerbaijani colleagues and receive appropriate explanations, clarifications... I want to emphasize once again that the opportunity for return was provided," the diplomat said.