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Armenian, Russian security chiefs discuss situation after Azeri incursion into Armenia
Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan on Friday held a phone call with Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolay Patrushev to discuss the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in the wake of Azerbaijan’s illegal incursion into the territory of Armenia. The parties exchanged views and discussed possible solutions to the issue, Grigoryan’s office said.
Presenting the situation, Armen Grigoryan stressed that Armenia considers it as an encroachment on its sovereign territory by Azerbaijan, which is unacceptable for Armenia, therefore the Azerbaijani troops must withdraw from Armenia’s territory and return to their starting positions.
Armenia asks for regional help following escalation of border tensions
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Tension on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border remains high and on May 13, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan instructed the Foreign and Defense Ministers to address the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) military bloc of which Armenia is a member of and begin consultations over the situation in the Syunik region bordering Azerbaijan.
On May 12, the Azerbaijani armed forces crossed the border in the area of Lake Sev Lich (Black Lake), advancing 3.5 kilometers into the territory of Armenia. PM Pashinyan stated that by doing that Azerbaijan is trying to establish control over the lake:
Armenia officially applies to CSTO over Azerbaijani encroachment
At a Security Council meeting on Thursday, Armenia’s interim Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the situation at the border section close to Sev Lich (Black Lake) in Syunik Province and the surrounding area remains explosive.
As reported earlier on Wednesday, the Azerbaijani forces crossed the state border of the Republic of Armenia and advanced as far as 3.5 kilometers in that section, trying to surround and siege the lake.
Pashinyan said nearly 250 Azerbaijani troops remain in the territory of Armenia, particularly in certain parts of Syunik and Gegharkunik Provinces.
Referring to the measures being taken in the current situation, Pashinyan stated: “The situation is fully in line with Article 2, Paragraph 2 of the Collective Security Treaty, which says that in case of threat to security, territorial integrity and sovereignty of one or several member states, the member states shall immediately launch th
Rapid CSTO response neccesary for preventing future escalation – Pashinyan | ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency
20:00, 13 May, 2021
YEREVAN, MAY 13, ARMENPRESS. Presenting the situation in some bordering areas in Gegharkunik and Syunik Provinces of Armenia during the Security Council session, caretaker Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan tasked relevant state bodies to start consultations with the CSTO for preventing any future escalation.
ARMENPRESS presents Pashinyan s speech. This is the second day we have an explosive situation around the Sev Lake and nearby territories in Syunik Province. The reason is that some groups of the Azerbaijani armed forces have trespassed the state border of Armenia and took actions to surround the Sev Lake.