From the first years of independence, Lake Garagel was under the control of Azerbaijan. An ex-president of Azerbaijan Ayaz Mutalibov said this in an interview with Azerbaijani journalists.
Located on the border between the Goruss and Lachin Garagel is the original Azerbaijani land, “the politician said, which until March 1992 was the president of the country.
Mutalibov noted that the original Azerbaijani lands are not only a Garagel, but also Zangezur with Irevan Khanate.
“Armenians, as always put forward false claims. Not only Garagel, but also Zangezur with Irevan Azerbaijani. Simply, for some reason we have lost these territories,” said Mutalibov.