Monday, May 3 2021 15:34

ArmInfo.Both before the war and after the war, Armenia's external security system did not undergo any changes. This was stated by the acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  on May 3 at a special session of the parliament, speaking about the  security system of Armenia as a whole.  

At the same time, he recalled that this system was primarily based on the Armenian-Russian joint grouping, on the basis of an agreement on the creation of a unified  air defense system in the Caucasian region of collective security.  Pashinyan also added that he has repeatedly said that all those  people who are trying to imagine that a number of decisions made have  created new challenges in terms of security in Syunik region simply  do not deeply assess the situation.

"In fact, the opposite happened, since the protection of all borders  of Armenia, however, like before the war, is carried out by the  forces and efforts of the united group. But this does not mean at all  that there should be joint posts at all combat positions," he said,  once again recalling the existence of the relevant agreement.

Speaking about the deployment of the troops of the 102nd base in the  Syunik region of Armenia, Pashinyan stressed that it is not a secret  for anyone that 2 new Russian military base strong points have been  established there. "The deployment of these two strongholds is an  additional guarantee of ensuring the security of the Syunik region  and Armenia as a whole," he stressed, reminding once again that the  borders of Armenia are determined by the 2010 law of the RA National  Assembly on administrative division.  At the same time, he expressed  bewilderment that some people in the parliamentary hall express  indignation and ask why Azerbaijan borders with Shurnukh, and they  themselves are making efforts to enter the proportional list of  people who have outlined the boundaries in the form they exist today.

"A very important question is being raised - to capitalize the  results of the revolution in the negotiation process on Karabakh. And  how was this possible? There were many misconceptions - for example,  those who are constructive in the negotiations are not subjected to  pressure, and vice versa, there is serious pressure in connection  with the destructive position." , - said Pashinyan. As an example, he  cited Azerbaijan's refusal to sign the Kazan document in 2011, and  then began to consistently aggravate the situation in the conflict  zone, which resulted in a 4-day April 2016 escalation.

The acting prime minister once again stressed that the logic of the  negotiations had changed, and no pressure was exerted on Azerbaijan  because of such aggressive rhetoric.

At the same time, he stressed that the 44-day war of 2020 "did not  fall from the sky" and assured that this was a consequence of  Artsakh's withdrawal from the negotiation process. As a reproach to  the presidency of Robert Kocharian, he also cited the signing in 1999  in Istanbul of the Charter for European Security.