500-600 Azeri troops on Armenian soil, Pashinyan saysMay 20, 2021 - 13:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Thursday, May 20 that there are 500-600 Azerbaijani troops in the territory of Armenia, and that the situation remains tense. On the morning of May 12, the armed forces of Azerbaijan violated the border of Armenia in the southern province of Syunik, advancing 3.5 kilometers and surrounding Sev Lake, which is situated on the border between the two countries but is predominantly a part of Armenia. On May 13, the Azerbaijani military committed more border violations against Armenia, advancing near Vardenis (Gegharkunik province) and Sisian (Syunik province). According to Pashinyan, tactical steps taken by the Armenian army are aimed at limiting the potential of the Azerbaijanis' actions. "From a political viewpoint, our task is to not let the situation get out of control, to do our best to rule out any scenario of a military conflict, to get the Azeri servicemen to leave the territory of the Republic of Armenia," Pashinyan told a Cabinet meeting. The acting PM also said "enormous diplomatic work" is being done. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Russian Ambassador to Armenia summoned to Moscow for consultations Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin has been summoned to Moscow for consultations. Azerbaijan says now controls 4 villages as part of deal with Armenia Azerbaijan's border service has taken control of four villages in the Gazakh district on the border with Armenia. Lukashenko has "very interesting proposal" involving Caucasus Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has said he has "a very interesting proposal" involving the Caucasus region. Azerbaijan establishing three military colleges Three military colleges are being established in Azerbaijan, according to a decree signed by the country’s Prime Minister Ali Asadov. |