“Today in Stepanakert there are from 28 thousand to 30 thousand inhabitants.
In the most difficult period, 200-300 people remained in the city, "RIA Novosti quotes him.
He believes that all residents will return to the city, because Russian peacekeepers provide protection to the population.
Sargsyan added that in Stepanakert they are "in normal contact" with the peacekeepers.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry said that since November 14, more than 15,000 residents of Nagorno-Karabakh have returned to their homes with the assistance of Russian peacekeepers.