Armenian, Russian Security Council chiefs weigh in on border crisisMay 14, 2021 - 16:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan discussed the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev, the press service of the Armenian Security Council reports. On the morning of May 12, the armed forces of Azerbaijan violated the border of Armenia in the southern province of Syunik, advancing 3.5 kilometers and surrounding Sev Lake, which is situated on the border between the two countries but is predominantly a part of Armenia. On May 13, the Azerbaijani military committed more border violations against Armenia, advancing near Vardenis (Gegharkunik province) and Sisian (Syunik province). "The parties exchanged views and discussed possible solutions to the problem. Detailing the situation, Grigoryan stressed that Armenia considers the move as encroachment on its sovereign territory by Azerbaijan, which is unacceptable, and that the Azerbaijani armed units must leave those territories and return to their original positions," the Security Council said in a statement. Grigoryan stressed that the Azerbaijani side's claims are unfounded, as there are maps of the Soviet period, confirming that said territories are Armenian. Patrushev said he highly appreciates the restraint of the Armenian side in the matter, emphasizing the use of all possible diplomatic efforts to resolve it and adding that the Russian side is intensively working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |