Armenia: Azeri threat to strike nuke plant is a threat to their own people

Armenia: Azeri threat to strike nuke plant is a threat to their own people

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan has said that Azerbaijan's threats to strike the Metsamor nuclear plant is a "vivid manifestation of irresponsibility."

In an interview with France 24, Mnatsakanyan said it is a threat to the broader region, a threat in fact to their own people.

"This is very disturbing and this demonstrates a crisis of reason. And I think it is very important that they come to their senses in Baku," the Foreign Minister added.

According to him, Armenia has been quite insistent on establishing measures to reduce risks of escalation and to investigate ceasefire violations.

"We are very insistent on that. We are very insistent on further measures including the expansion of monitoring, the establishment of a direct line on the ground. And those are the measures that will help us to control the ceasefire regime," he said.

"Azerbaijan has not been very forthcoming to accept those proposals and to establish such measures which would deny opportunities for further ceasefire violations. So, once again I am calling upon them to come to reason and to accept those proposals, and to work with us towards strengthening the ceasefire regime."

Mnatsakanyan said Armenia is working to reach a peaceful settlement of the conflict: "The war is not an option. The war is a total catastrophe for the entire region. Armenia is capable to defend. Nagorno-Karabakh is capable to defend."

The situation escalated on July 12, with Azerbaijan launching three unsuccessful infiltration attempts in the next four days. The Azerbaijani military also used large caliber grenade launchers and combat drones to target civilian homes in several border settlements in Armenia. Four servicemen of the Armenian army were killed, while Azerbaijan reported 12 deaths.

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