ArmInfo. The Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Avet Adonts during a telephone conversation with his Czech counterpart Ales Chmelar presented the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani state border in the northeastern direction, after the military aggression of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces against the RA.
As reported by the press service of the RA MFA, Adonts also spoke about the ongoing aggression of Azerbaijan against civilians and civilian infrastructure on the territory of Armenia. Presenting the RA position on the events, the Deputy Foreign Minister drew the interlocutor's attention to the unprecedented statement of Azerbaijan on its readiness to launch a missile strike at the Metsamor nuclear power plant, which is a threat to the civilian population of the entire region. Adonts also condemned Turkey's anti-Armenian, and unilaterally support to Azerbaijan, which further destabilizes the region. In turn, the Czech diplomat, pointing out the unacceptability of such threats, stressed that such problems should be solved exclusively through negotiations. The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic pointed out the need to abandon the further escalation of the situation, return to a constructive negotiation field and resolve the issue under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group exclusively through peaceful negotiations. In this context, he noted the importance of telephone conversations between the RA Foreign Minister and the EU High Representative, and the statement made after.
Speaking about Armenia-EU relations, the interlocutors discussed the process of ratification of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), as well as other issues on the agenda between Yerevan and Brussels.
The parties also touched upon the current state of the Armenian-Czech bilateral relations and their prospects.
The interlocutors presented the situation with the epidemic in Armenia and the Czech Republic, the measures taken by the governments to overcome the epidemic and improve the socio-economic situation.