Monday, August 9 2021 14:01

ArmInfo. During the meeting with CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas, RA Acting Foreign Minister Armen Grigoryan spoke about the situation in the Syunik and  Gegharkunik regions of the country formed as a result of the  penetration of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.

As reported by the RA MFA, Grigoryan also spoke about provocations  periodically undertaken by Azerbaijan, including from the territory  of Nakhijevan.

In the context of the assessments of the Armenian side regarding  security in the CSTO zone of action and the processes in the Caucasus  region, Grigoryan drew attention to the consequences of the  Azerbaijani aggression against Artsakh and the threats emanating from  this. The need to de-escalate the situation was mutually emphasized.

At the meeting, the interlocutors also touched upon the  Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. 

The need for a comprehensive and long-term settlement of the Karabakh  conflict under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group was emphasized.  

The parties also touched upon the forthcoming chairmanship of Armenia  in the CSTO. In this vein, Grigoryan spoke about the concept and  approaches of the Armenian chairmanship, noting that among the  priorities will be increasing the effectiveness of the organization  in the region and strengthening mechanisms for timely response to the  needs of the CSTO member states.  

In turn, Zas stressed the importance of improving the CSTO and  assured that the working arrangements of the military alliance will  make every effort to implement the priorities of the Armenian side.  

The CSTO Secretary General, within the framework of his visit to  Yerevan, held a meeting at the Security Council of Armenia.   According to the ministry, at the meeting, the head of the Security  Council Office Hayk Petrosyan and Stanislav Zas discussed the current  situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and the latest  processes, as well as the mechanisms existing within the CSTO for a  peaceful resolution of the situation.  

The interlocutors also touched upon the draft documents planned to be  discussed at the meeting of the CSTO Security Council secretary  committee scheduled in September in Tajikistan, as well as the  preparation of priorities for the RA chairmanship in the  Organization.  

It should be reminded that on May 12-13 this year, Azerbaijani  military units illegally entered the territory of Armenia and  advanced deep into the country in two directions - in Syunik and  Gegharkunik. To this day, Azerbaijani soldiers continue to illegally  stay in the sovereign territories of the Republic of Armenia.   Moreover, since mid-July of this year, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces  have periodically opened fire on Armenian positions in different  parts of the border, including in the direction of Nakhichevan.