Russian Peacekeepers: We Respect Azerbaijani Toponyms
Date
12/4/2022 1:21:25 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Sabina Mammadli
Commander of the Russian peacekeeping forces, temporarily
stationed in Azerbaijan, Major General Andrei Volkov said that the
peacekeepers respect Azerbaijani toponyms, Azernews reports.
'We write all toponyms with the names sent to us by the
Azerbaijani side. But, unfortunately, these names do not adhere to
the website of the Ministry of Defense of Russia. But, as I have
already said, we, the peacemakers, indicate all toponyms correctly.
You can check,' he added.
Similarly, in a statement, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry noted
that the list and map of Azerbaijan's toponyms have been presented
to the the Russian side.
“It is regrettable that despite our repeated appeals,
Azerbaijani territories are still designated by fictitious Armenian
toponyms in the official information of the peacekeeping contingent
of the Russian Federation.The list and map of settlements in the
Karabakh economic region of the Republic of Azerbaijan with
Azerbaijani toponyms were officially provided by Azerbaijan to the
Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the former and
current command of the Russian peacekeeping contingent temporarily
stationed on the territory of Azerbaijan, as well as the Joint
Turkish-Russian Monitoring Center,' the statement stressed.
Further, the ministry once again called on the command of the
Russian peacekeeping contingent temporarily deployed on the
territory of Azerbaijan to indicate in the relevant information the
names of Azerbaijani settlements with the correct toponyms in
accordance with the official documents and maps sent by the
country.
'We emphasize once again that in the official information of the
peacekeeping contingent of the Russian Federation dated 03.12.2022,
published on the official website of the Ministry of Defense of the
Russian Federation, the territory designated as the 'territory of
Nagorno-Karabakh' is the Karabakh economic region, and the official
names of the Azerbaijani settlements referred to as 'Mardakert' and
'Martuni' - AGDERE and KHOJAVEND, respectively,' the ministry said
in a statement.
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Sabina Mammadli is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
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