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    Shushan Frangulian
  • 4 years ago
    • Categories: 2021

Situation in Syunik explosive: Armenia to apply to CSTO

Public Radio of Armenia








The situation in the area of Sev Lich (Black Lake) in Syunik has been
explosive for two days, Armenia’s acting Prime Minister Nikol
Pashinyan said at the meeting of the Security Council today.

“The reason is that groups of Azerbaijani armed forces have crossed
the border of the Republic of Armenia and have taken steps to surround
the lake. The Armenian Armed Forces have taken strategic
counteractions. Azerbaijanis deployed in nearby areas have retreated
as a result of countersyeps,” the Prime Minister said.

The Prime Minister stressed that no firearms or other weapons have
been used either by the Armenian, or the Azerbaijani side.
Nevertheless, he added, about 250 representatives of the Armed Forces
of Azerbaijan still remain inside the state borders of Armenia in some
sections of Syunik and Gegharkunik provinces.

“The deep and comprehensive analysis of the situation makes it
apparent that the actions of the Azerbaijani side are provocation that
can pursue wider military-political goals. I mean the Azerbaijani
forces have crossed the border to provoke military clashes rather than
than solve local issues,” the acting PM said.

Nikol Pashinyan stressed that the situation fully corresponds to the
Article 2, paragraph 2 of the Collectives Security Treaty, which “In
case of menace to safety, stability, territorial integrity and
sovereignty of one or several Member States or menace to international
peace and safety of the Member States shall immediately launch the
mechanism of joint consultations for the purpose of coordination of
their positions, develop and take measures for assistance to such
Member States for the purpose of elimination of the arisen menace.”

Based on the above, Pashinyan instructed acting Foreign Minister Ara
Aivazian and acting Defense Minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan and
Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan to take measures to
start consultations in line with Article 2, Paragraph 2 of the
Collectives Security Treaty.

He stressed that while no exchange of fire has been reported so far,
taking measures envisaged by the Collective Security Treaty will help
avoid further escalation and protect the territorial integrity,
stability and sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia.
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