 Armenian PM raises fears of destabilization amid Ukraine war September 7, 2022 - 13:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has raised "fears" that the situation in Ukraine could lead to destabilization in South Caucasus Pashinyan made the remarks at the plenary session of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Wednesday, September 7. "When the attention of the entire global community and especially Armenia's strategic security partner Russia is focused on the situation around Ukraine, there are concrete fears that this could lead to destabilization of the situation in our region," Pashinyan said. He said that the situation in the region is not particularly stable. "We went through war in 2020, and the situation is similar in that when Azerbaijan started this war, all the attention of the international community, including Russia, was focused on problems associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. We hope that in close cooperation with Russia and our partners, we will be able to manage this situation and keep the regional situation under control," he said, noting that it was important including for global security. Pashinyan is scheduled to hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin later in the day.   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 |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. |
