In Syunik the Armenian side has presented its demands at the negotiations, official from Armenia’s Ministry of Defense told Aysor.am.
“It has been told that we are not going to concede any meter of territory to the Azerbaijani side and they were demanded to withdraw to the starting positions,” the official said.
Armenia MOD says that currently the Azerbaijanis are waiting for the order from the superior.
Speaking at the Security Council session yesterday Armenia’s Acting PM Nikol Pashinyan stated that over 250 Azerbaijani soldiers are in some sectors of Armenia’s Syunik and Gegharkunik provinces.
He also instructed Armenia’s acting FM Ara Aivazian, acting defense minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan and Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan to launch process of discussions in the sidelines of the CSTO to eliminate the danger to Armenia and its territorial integrity.
Azeri armed forces attempt to advance in Vardenis and Sisian border sectors - Armenia MOD
On May 13 Azerbaijani armed forces again reasoning “border adjustment” carried out regular provocation against the sovereign territory of Armenia, trying to ensure advancing of positions in the border sectors of Vardenis and Sisian, Armenia’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
In both cases the advance of the Azeri forces was stopped as a result of the actions of Armenian Armed Forces. The Azerbaijani side was demanded to immediately leave the territory and return to starting positions.
Armenia’s MOD qualifies the May 12 actions of Azerbaijan as provocation as well. To avoid the unpredictable developments the Ministry demands that the armed forces of that country immediately return to starting positions and refrain from encroachments on sovereign territory of Armenia.
After the measures undertaken by Armenian [army[ sub-divisions, the Azerbaijani armed forces stopped the works.
Currently negotiations are underway to settle the created situation, MOD reported.
According to information spread in web, during the night the Azerbaijani forces tried to take Armenian positions in Tavush province (Anvakh, Shamshadin) but failed.
Armenia’s Ministry of Defense press service told Aysor.am that they are not aware of the information and are clarifying it.
It has been reported earlier that Azerbaijanis tried to take Armenian positions in Tavush but failed.
Aysor.am learnt from the MOD press service that no such incident has been recorded.