Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan, Head of Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmet Hajiyev responded to AZERTAC's question regarding the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers from Azerbaijani territory.

- According to media reports and an official statement from the Russian Federation, the process of withdrawing Russian peacekeepers, temporarily stationed in the territory of Azerbaijan, has commenced. How would you interpret this development?

- The early withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers, temporarily stationed in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in accordance with the trilateral Statement signed on November 10, 2020, has been decided by the leaders of both countries. The process has already begun, with the ministries of defense of Azerbaijan and Russia implementing appropriate measures for the execution of that decision.