Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a press conference: "Armenia considers it inappropriate to hold joint Security Treaty Organization exercises this year. These maneuvers will not happen".
Yerevan asks Moscow not to intervene to prevent Azerbaijan from closing a vital artery in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Pashinyan added that Yerevan has communicated its decision to the administration of this military alliance, which is led from Moscow and includes several former Soviet republics.
And the Prime Minister of Armenia took over this alliance "His refusal to condemn Azerbaijan’s actions" And Russia should not play its role as"security guarantor" Armenia.
The Armenian official continued: "Armenia had expected specific actions from its Russian and other security partners, but Yerevan was told Border of Armenia and Azerbaijan They were not subject to demarcation".
Yerevan accuses the Russian peacekeepers deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh of not moving, while Azerbaijan has been blocking traffic for weeks on a vital artery to supply the enclave disputed between the two countries. Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Pashinyan confirmed on Tuesday "The Russian peacekeeping battalion must ensure normal movement over the Lachin Pass".
Yerevan also accuses Moscow of failing to play the role of mediator during the violent border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan in September, while Yerevan has asked for help from Mutual Security Treaty Organization of which he is a member.
In response to a question about Pashinyan’s criticism, the Kremlin tried to calm down, pointing it out "Armenia is a very close ally, with which Russia will continue dialogue, even on sensitive issues".
Two wars, some battles, shaky speeches
- For more than 100 years, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been fighting over the dependence of the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
- Two wars broke out between them, the first in 1992 and the other in 2020.
- The first war left more than 30,000 dead, in addition to the displacement of hundreds of thousands.
- The last war resulted in the deaths of about 6,500 people and ended with Russian mediation.
- There were also some clashes between the wars, such as in April 2016, which resulted in the deaths of 110 people.
- April 2022.. Azerbaijan and Armenia have decided to start Peace negotiations This would end the conflict between the two countries.
- 31 August 2022. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Brussels.
- Aliyev after the meeting: A peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia can be drafted and signed within months.
- As of mid-September, at least 286 people have been killed in clashes between the two countries.
- The US intervention contributed to a truce that halted the fiercest conflict between the two countries since 2020.
- September 20: the foreign ministers of the two countries meet, mediated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, in New York.
- September 23rd. Armenia and Azerbaijan have exchanged accusations of breaking a fragile ceasefire agreement.
poor region
- Nagorno-Karabakh is a region poor in its economic resources.
- Its economic activity depends on agriculture, cattle breeding and some food industries from crops.
- Region far from Baku The capital of Azerbaijan is located about 270 km to the west.
- Its area is 4,800 square kilometers.
- The region is inhabited by about one hundred and fifty thousand people.
- To represent Armenians Currently about 95 percent of the population.
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And this announcement came as it showed Armenia His dissatisfaction with his Russian ally, who believes he will not act in the face of Azerbaijan’s “provocations” on the matter, has repeatedly Nagorno-Karabakh Where Moscow has deployed a peacekeeping force.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said during a news conference, “Armenia considers it inappropriate to conduct Joint Security Treaty Organization exercises this year. These maneuvers will not take place.”
Yerevan asks Moscow not to intervene to prevent Azerbaijan from closing a vital artery in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Pashinyan added that Yerevan has communicated its decision to the administration of this military alliance, which is led from Moscow and includes several former Soviet republics.
The Armenian prime minister blamed this alliance for its “refusal to condemn Azerbaijan’s actions” and that Russia should not play its role as a “security guarantor” for Armenia.
The Armenian official continued, “Armenia expected specific actions from its Russian and other security partners, but Yerevan has been told that Border of Armenia and Azerbaijan They were not subject to demarcation.”
Yerevan accuses the Russian peacekeepers deployed in Nagorno-Karabakh of not moving, while Azerbaijan has been blocking traffic for weeks on a vital artery to supply the enclave disputed between the two countries. Armenia and Azerbaijan.
“The Russian peacekeeping contingent must ensure normal movement along the Lachin Corridor,” Pashinyan said on Tuesday.
Yerevan also accuses Moscow of failing to play the role of mediator during the violent border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan in September, while Yerevan has asked for help from Mutual Security Treaty Organization of which he is a member.
In response to a question about Pashinyan’s criticisms, the Kremlin tried to calm down, stressing that “Armenia is a very close ally, with which Russia will continue the dialogue, including on sensitive issues.”
Two wars, some battles, shaky speeches
- For more than 100 years, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been fighting over the dependence of the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
- Two wars broke out between them, the first in 1992 and the other in 2020.
- The first war left more than 30,000 dead, in addition to the displacement of hundreds of thousands.
- The last war resulted in the deaths of about 6,500 people and ended with Russian mediation.
- There were also some clashes between the wars, such as in April 2016, which resulted in the deaths of 110 people.
- April 2022.. Azerbaijan and Armenia have decided to start Peace negotiations This would end the conflict between the two countries.
- 31 August 2022. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Brussels.
- Aliyev after the meeting: A peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia can be drafted and signed within months.
- As of mid-September, at least 286 people have been killed in clashes between the two countries.
- The US intervention contributed to a truce that halted the fiercest conflict between the two countries since 2020.
- September 20: the foreign ministers of the two countries meet, mediated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, in New York.
- September 23rd. Armenia and Azerbaijan have exchanged accusations of breaking a fragile ceasefire agreement.
poor region
- Nagorno-Karabakh is a region poor in its economic resources.
- Its economic activity depends on agriculture, cattle breeding and some food industries from crops.
- Region far from Baku The capital of Azerbaijan is located about 270 km to the west.
- Its area is 4,800 square kilometers.
- The region is inhabited by about one hundred and fifty thousand people.
- To represent Armenians Currently about 95 percent of the population.
