Farid Shafiyev: Armenia intended to annex Lachin, Kalbajar along with Karabakh

Armenia intended to annex the Lachin and Kalbajar districts along with the former Nagorno-Karabakh, stated Farid Shafiyev, Chairman of the Board of the Center for Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center), at WUF13 in Baku, Report informs.

He noted that these territories were used by Armenia for military and logistical purposes.

According to him, during negotiations, Armenia proposed a "5+2" formula for the return of occupied districts, but in reality sought to maintain control over Lachin and Kalbajar.