Armenia’s defense ministry said on Tuesday a possible use of force is not ruled out if the Azerbaijani forces don’t leave Armenia’s territory within a reasonable period of time.
"In case of the lack of peaceful settlement within a reasonable period of time, i.e. if the Azerbaijani troops don’t return to their initial positions without preliminary conditions, Armenia’s armed forces reserve the right to resolve the problem including by means of force," it said in a statement.
The ministry once again stressed that any infringement on the country’s sovereign territories was absolutely inadmissible and Azerbaijani troops must leave Armenia’s territory. The ministry called for settling this matter by peaceful means and hailed international efforts towards it, TASS reports.