Nikol Pashinyan: Peace  must be earned

ArmInfo. In order to conduct CSTO exercises in Armenia, it is necessary to assess the area of responsibility of the Organization. This was stated on January 10 at  a press conference by RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, answering a  question about the reasons for Yerevan's refusal to hold CSTO  exercises in the country against the backdrop of Turkish-Azerbaijani  exercises, which pose a danger to Armenia.

According to the Prime Minister, the Collective Security Treaty  Organization can hold exercises in Armenia and then leave the  country. But before conducting exercises, it is necessary to  determine the area of responsibility of the Organization so that it  is possible to build deep institutional relationships with this  Organization. <When the CSTO does not indicate its area of  responsibility, this becomes a fundamental problem for Yerevan.  Moreover, the Organization does not fix its "red line", which cannot  be crossed. It, for example, does not pass in the area of  Sotk-Khoznavar, Jermuk. Where does it pass? And when we find out it,  then we will invite the CSTO to conduct exercises. I hope for the  CSTO, but another thing is that the Organization itself may be  disappointed in Armenia. I also believe in the possibility of  establishing relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan. If there is no  faith in this, then there should not be appropriate actions, but I  believe>,  said the head of government.

He pointed out the importance of acting as responsibly as possible so  that security risks can be managed.  <The peace agenda must be  earned. Our experience shows that attempts to impose this agenda do  not work, and the peace agenda really needs to be earned. Peace can  be achieved by changing the angles, a correct assessment of the  ongoing processes, the most measured steps, increasing the share and  role of Armenia on international platforms, and changing relations in  the region. We will be able to achieve peace if we can improve  relations with Turkey and Azerbaijan, as well as by forming a certain  field of agreement. No less important is the issue of developing  relations with Iran and Georgia>, Pashinyan said, noting the need to  use the resources of the world community to implement this formula.