Possible Withdrawal of Positions from Sovereign Territory: Defense Ministry Will Not Operate in Demarcated Areas

The Defense Ministry will not operate in demarcated areas for border protection. The responsibility for fully securing the border will lie with the border guard troops of the National Security Service, as their mandate is border protection.

This was stated by Prime Minister Pashinyan in an interview with Public Radio. He said, "This means we will not have Defense Ministry positions in that area, and it is possible that a position may be withdrawn from our sovereign territory."