CSTO holding emergency meeting amid Armenia-Azerbaijan border unrestJuly 13, 2020 - 12:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Collective Security Treaty Organization will hold an emergency meeting on Monday, July 13 to discuss the recent fighting along the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, initiated by Azerbaijan. "Given the escalation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border caused by clashes near the province of Tavush on July 12, the CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas has initiated an emergency meeting of the CSTO Permanent Council on July 13," a statement from the organization reads. Armenian Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan earlier spoke to Zas over the phone to provide detailed information on the ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Mnatsakanyan stressed the unacceptability of such actions towards Armenia, a CSTO member-state. Fighting on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border began around midday on Sunday, July 12 when a group of Azerbaijani soldiers twice attempted to cross the Armenian border amid artillery fire from the Azerbaijani side. The Azerbaijani military resumed provocation on Monday morning. The Armenian side has suffered no casualties, while Azerbaijan has reported at least four deaths. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |