Kremlin: Pashinyan hasn't asked Putin for helpMay 14, 2021 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Acting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has not discussed Moscow's possible assistance amid a crisis on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Friday, May 14. 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). "Pashinyan did not ask for help. Of course, the Armenian side expressed extreme concern about the situation on the border," Peskov said, TASS reports. "This concern was shared by President Putin. And President Putin emphasized the need to fulfill all the provisions of the trilateral agreements, and first of all the one about the ceasefire." Photo. Ria Novosti Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |