Armenia blasts Azerbaijan's destructive approach at key CSTO meetingSeptember 15, 2021 - 15:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan continues to demonstrate a destructive approach, and to this day refuses to return Armenian prisoners of war and other captured persons, Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan told at a meeting of the Foreign Ministers, Defense Ministers and Secretaries of the CSTO Security Councils on Wednesday, September 15. During the meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Grigoryan presented the current realities in the Caucasus region, paying special attention to the latest developments in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). The Secretary of the Security Council stressed that Azerbaijan's policy is clearly provocative, in particular, citing the incursion of the Azerbaijani armed forces into the sovereign territory of Armenia since May 12, expressing the hope that these encroachments will be condemned by the CSTO member states. The position of CSTO countries will have a sobering effect, he said. Grigoryan noted that despite difficulties, the Artsakh issue needs a political solution, stressing the resumption of the peace process OSCE Minsk Group within the co-chairmanship. Azerbaijani forces violated Armenia’s border in several sections in the provinces of Syunik and Gegharkunik on May 12 and 13 and are still refusing to withdraw their troops from the area. Since then, almost a dozen Armenian servicemen have been killed in Azerbaijan’s shooting, a dozen others have been wounded, while six troops were captured on May 27, although four of them have already returned home. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |