The Zhoghovurd newspaper of the Republic of Armenia (RA) writes as follows, in particular: The Zhoghovurd daily had received information that a few days ago the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides carried out border delimitation work at the Sotk [gold] mine in [Armenia’s] Gegharkunik Province.
We had applied to the office of RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan to find out what processes are underway.
We have information that border delimitation has begun at the Sotk closed mine in Vardenis community of Gegharkunik Province. What is the situation there? Is there a border delimitation work currently being carried out?
A joint site-inspection work was carried out in the border section of the Sotk mine by representatives of the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.
According to our information, Azerbaijani and Armenian military personnel have been in the mine area with a map for several days now. Is this information true or not? If so, then with what maps, what documents is this border delimitation being carried out?
No, the information does not correspond to reality.
A referendum is necessary to carry out border delimitation. If a referendum has not been held, how are such actions carried out?
The work related to border delimitation is regulated by the RA legislation and the regulation On the joint activities of the Commission on the Delimitation of the State Border between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan and the State Commission on the Delimitation of the State Border between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia, ratified by the NA [i.e. the National Assembly of Armenia].

















