ArmInfo.CSTO Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov made a statement in connection with the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.
"We express grave concern over the recent cases of shelling of the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border, as well as the border settlements and civilian objects of the Republic of Armenia located along it, which led to human casualties. We are convinced that militant rhetoric leads to a new round of tension in the situation and undermines the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group.
Taking into account the information of the permanent and plenipotentiary representative of Armenia to the CSTO, presented during the meeting of the Permanent Council on September 21 this year, we call for an end to the shelling and escalation of tension in the CSTO responsibility zone in order to prevent the growing threat to the security of the CSTO member state - the Republic of Armenia " , - said in a statement Khachaturov.