New commander appointed for Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh

A new commander has been appointed for the Russian peacekeepers temporarily stationed in the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan, Report informs via Armenian media.

According to the media, Colonel-General Alexander Lentsov, adviser to the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu, has been appointed to this position.

In this post, Lentsov will replace Andrey Volkov.

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The Russian authorities have decided to recall the commander of the Russian peacekeepering contingent, Andrey Volkov, from Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region, Report informs via Yerevan-based Hraparak.

The commander's duties have been transferred to a colonel general, an experienced military man and one of the most trusted persons of Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu.