At today’s CSTO special video summit in Minsk, State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Alexander Volfovich proposed that the CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas should visit the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and draft a detailed report of t
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke overnight with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to express deep concern over military action along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, including shelling in Armenia.
MEP Marina Kaljurand, Estonia’s former foreign minister who now serves as the European Parliament’s Delegation Cahir for Relations with the South Caucasus, has condemned last night’s military attack by Azerbaijan against targets in Armenia.
The ministry, in a statement, says that Azerbaijani special units are trying to achieve “positional advances” along parts of the border, especially near Nerkin Hand, Verin Shorzha, Artanish and Sotk.
He said a special EU envoy was being rushed to the region.
Armenia has called on the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) to take collective steps to ensure the security, territorial integrity, and sovereignty of Armenia within the framework of the CSTO Charter.
NATO has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to cease military actions along their border.
The recent gas deal that the EU signed with Azerbaijan only strengthened Baku’s hardline approach. Azerbaijan is likely trying to further weaken Armenia and push for the so called “Zangezur corridor” under its sovereignty.
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan, during a Q&A session at the National Assembly regarding last night’s Azerbaijani attacks along the border, said that while Armenia has sufficient financial means to acquire the arms and ammunition it needs to defend itsel
European Council President Charles Michel, in a telephone conversation with Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan today, said he’s ready to work towards halting further military escalation along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke by telephone today about last nights unprovoked Azerbaijani military attacks along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.
Pashinyan announced the news during a speech at the National Assembly, adding that the number is not final.
The fighting along the Armenian-Azerbaijan border & the reported intense shelling needs to stop immediately. The EU is in close contact with the sides to contribute to de-escalation.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani has expressed his country’s concern about the recent escalation of tension along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border and called on both sides to resolve disputes in a peaceful manner.
While the situation along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border remains tense following last night’s Azerbaijani military strikes targeting Armenian military positions, the Artsakh-Azerbaijani Line of Contact is relatively stable according to the Artsakh gov
Blinken said any further escalation of the situation is unacceptable and that the U.S. is ready to take steps aimed at stabilizing the situation.
Armenia Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan, by telephone today, informed U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried about the situation along the Armenia-Azerbaijan border following tonight’s attack by
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, by telephone, has informed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about the situation created due to Azerbaijani aggression against the sovereign territory of Armenia.
The Armenian government has called on Russia and to implement provisions of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance regarding today’s Azerbaijani aggression against the sovereign territory of Armenia.
President Macron considered further escalation of tension unacceptable and stressed the need to de-escalate the situation.
An Armenian defense ministry spokesperson said that tonight’s Azerbaijani attacks, employing artillery, drones and large caliber arms, on Armenian military positions have resulted in an unspecified number of fatalities and injured.
Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin about today's Azerbaijani artillery attacks targeting Armenian military position within Armenia.
The Armenian defense ministry reports that Azerbaijani troops, at midnight local time today, launched artillery fire targeting Armenian military positions near Goris, Sotk and Jermuk.
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