Foreign Minister, CSTO chief talk Azerbaijan's incursion into ArmeniaSeptember 1, 2021 - 10:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Stanislav Zas on Tuesday, August 31 discussed the situation in the aftermath of the incursion of the Azerbaijani armed forces into the sovereign territory of Armenia. Azerbaijani forces violated Armenia’s border in several sections in the provinces of Syunik and Gegharkunik on May 12 and 13 and are still refusing to withdraw their troops from the area. Since then, almost a dozen Armenian servicemen have been killed in Azerbaijan’s shooting, a dozen others have been wounded, while six troops were captured on May 27, although four of them have already returned home. The two stressed the need for the resolution of the situation and de-escalation as soon as possible. Mirzoyan, who is currently paying a working visit to Moscow, discussed with Zas the dynamics of regional and international changes, which have a direct impact on the vital interests of the CSTO member states. The Armenian foreign policy chief stressed that Yerevan during its upcoming chairmanship in the CSTO will make active efforts aimed at developing and strengthening the potential of the organization. Zas assured that the CSTO secretariat will make all necessary efforts to advance the priorities of Armenia's chairmanship in the CSTO. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |