ArmInfo. Statements about the possible surrender of territories to Azerbaijan are speculations. Head of the National Security Service of Armenia Artur Vanetsyan stated this during his visit to the southern districts of Artsakh.
During his visit to the southern regions, Vanetsyan discussed with the top leadership of the republic a program of settling the territory along the banks of the Araks River. In particular, it is planned to build the settlement Araksavan, to develop agriculture here and to create infrastructures. According to Vanetsyan, the settlement of these territories is one of the main security guarantees.
In the context of the discussions, Vanetsyan noted that the implementation of this project is already a refutation of speculation that negotiations are underway around possible territorial concessions. "Implementing this program, we are sending a clear message to the world that no one will surrender even a single inch of land. On the contrary, our compatriots should live in our territories, live and create," Vanetsyan said.