We have mentioned many times that the proposal of a mirror withdrawal of troops has never been a precondition. We just think that a normal border delimitation process is possible only with respect to the borders where there is a certain level of security and stability—which, unfortunately, cannot be said about the current Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this Wednesday during the National Assembly debates on the execution of the 2021 program of the government of Armenia—and commenting on the criticism of the opposition.

Some members of the opposition have accused him of abandoning his own proposal of a mirror withdrawal of the Armenian and Azerbaijani troops.

"Our concern that in parallel with the delimitation, Azerbaijan wants to maintain military tension along the border with Armenia in order to justify its territorial claims and formulate new demands against our country was finally accepted by the international community.

However, we have already reached the dangerous point where the proposal for the mirror withdrawal of troops can be misunderstood. This proposal can be perceived as a policy aimed at creating another deadlock. That is why, as I said at the March 31 government sitting, we expressed readiness to show flexibility, and we are showing that flexibility in Brussels. We hope that the international community will pay more attention to the security situation along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border," Pashinyan said.