🗣 Nikol Pashinyan answered the question whether Armenia is on the verge of a new large-scale war.
🔸"We see the continued aggressive rhetoric and policy of Azerbaijan, which has constantly increased and, I think that yes, now there is a very high possibility of escalation both along the border of Armenia and in Nagorno-Karabakh. My conclusion is from the increasingly changing rhetoric of Azerbaijan and, of course, there are other data as well," Pashinyan emphasized.
🔸"We see the continued aggressive rhetoric and policy of Azerbaijan, which has constantly increased and, I think that yes, now there is a very high possibility of escalation both along the border of Armenia and in Nagorno-Karabakh. My conclusion is from the increasingly changing rhetoric of Azerbaijan and, of course, there are other data as well," Pashinyan emphasized.
🗣 Regarding the refusal of the CSTO Deputy Secretary General's quota, Pashinyan said:
🔸 "When the CSTO president visited Armenia in 2022, he told me in a conversation that there is a fear in the CSTO that Armenia will withdraw from the CSTO. I said: you know, I think that fear is not appropriate, another fear that exists in RA is appropriate. there is a fear that CSTO will withdraw from RA. And my assessment is that the CSTO, willingly or not, is leaving Armenia, and that worries us," said Nikol Pashinyan.
🔸 "When the CSTO president visited Armenia in 2022, he told me in a conversation that there is a fear in the CSTO that Armenia will withdraw from the CSTO. I said: you know, I think that fear is not appropriate, another fear that exists in RA is appropriate. there is a fear that CSTO will withdraw from RA. And my assessment is that the CSTO, willingly or not, is leaving Armenia, and that worries us," said Nikol Pashinyan.
🇦🇲🇷🇺 Nikol Pashinyan gave details of his conversation with the Russian President yesterday.
🗣 "Our conversation was mainly devoted to the danger of escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh, I simply conveyed my information, impressions, and also emphasized that I think there are problems in Nagorno-Karabakh in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping forces.
🔸 For me, the most important issue in the context of RA-Russian relations is that something very unexpected happened in Nagorno-Karabakh, when a protest action of Nagorno-Karabakh residents took place in front of the headquarters of the Russian peacekeeping force. And this happened after the killing of police officers, also in NK in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping forces. I considered it necessary to convey those concerns to the Russian President," said Pashinyan, not considering it correct to say what the Russian President responded.
🗣 "Our conversation was mainly devoted to the danger of escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh, I simply conveyed my information, impressions, and also emphasized that I think there are problems in Nagorno-Karabakh in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping forces.
🔸 For me, the most important issue in the context of RA-Russian relations is that something very unexpected happened in Nagorno-Karabakh, when a protest action of Nagorno-Karabakh residents took place in front of the headquarters of the Russian peacekeeping force. And this happened after the killing of police officers, also in NK in the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping forces. I considered it necessary to convey those concerns to the Russian President," said Pashinyan, not considering it correct to say what the Russian President responded.
🗣 Nikol Pashinyan referred to the cases when some people were banned from entering RA.
📌 "The Republic of Armenia is a sovereign state and has the right to expect respect for itself. He also has the right to use sovereign tools to prevent harassment against him."
📌 He mentioned that there are citizens of different countries who cannot enter RA.
“I want to put your attention to one question - if they did 1 percent of what they did to Armenia to the countries where they live, they would not be able to even enter their home without a visa, and that's it."
📌 "The Republic of Armenia is a sovereign state and has the right to expect respect for itself. He also has the right to use sovereign tools to prevent harassment against him."
📌 He mentioned that there are citizens of different countries who cannot enter RA.
“I want to put your attention to one question - if they did 1 percent of what they did to Armenia to the countries where they live, they would not be able to even enter their home without a visa, and that's it."
🗣 Nikol Pashinyan announced that the visit of RA Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan to Russia is planned in the near future.
🇷🇺 Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova said that "the visit is being prepared".
🇷🇺 Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova said that "the visit is being prepared".
🗣 Nikol Pashinyan addressed the issue of Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan's refusal to meet with the Russian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers on December 23 at the meeting with journalists. Pashinyan noted that Mirzoyan did not go to the meeting, and it was postponed because of objective reasons, and the presence of the minister in Armenia during those days was a vital necessity.
📝 In December 2022, Ararat Mirzoyan bought a new mansion with a loan in Kasakh village of Kotayk region. In the cadastral documents of the mansion, there was the mortgage agreement, under which Ararat Mirzoyan personally signed. The date of signing the contract is December 23, 2022, that is, the day of the meeting of the three foreign ministers in Moscow. |civilnet.am|
📝 In December 2022, Ararat Mirzoyan bought a new mansion with a loan in Kasakh village of Kotayk region. In the cadastral documents of the mansion, there was the mortgage agreement, under which Ararat Mirzoyan personally signed. The date of signing the contract is December 23, 2022, that is, the day of the meeting of the three foreign ministers in Moscow. |civilnet.am|
🇦🇲🇷🇺🇦🇿 During the previous day, the Russian peacekeeping contingent recorded a violation of the ceasefire regime in the Martuni region. There are no casualties. Regarding this fact, the command of the Russian peacekeeping military group is conducting a joint investigation with the Azerbaijani and Armenian sides. [Russian Ministry of Defense] |1lurer.am|
🇩🇪🇦🇲🇦🇿 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made a statement during a joint press conference with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
"Germany is ready to provide its support in the direction of finding a long-term and feasible solution to the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh for the benefit of the local residents. The peaceful settlement of the conflict should be based on preserving the territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan. The settlement of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan should take place as soon as possible."
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"Germany is ready to provide its support in the direction of finding a long-term and feasible solution to the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh for the benefit of the local residents. The peaceful settlement of the conflict should be based on preserving the territorial integrity of Armenia and Azerbaijan. The settlement of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan should take place as soon as possible."
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Since December 12, 2022, Azerbaijan has closed the Lachin Corridor connecting Artsakh to Armenia, as a result of which 120,000 residents of Artsakh, including 30,000 children, are under siege.
It is not possible to deliver 400 tons of food and medicine from RA to Artsakh every day.
Due to the suspension of scheduled surgeries in all medical institutions of Artsakh, about 850 citizens were deprived of the opportunity to solve their health problems through surgery. During this period, 169 Armenians and 4 foreigners in need of emergency medical care were transferred to Armenia through the mediation of the Red Cross. One of the patients died in Artsakh.
Azerbaijan has blocked the only gas pipeline feeding Artsakh from Armenia. Fan power outages are carried out 6 times a day for 1 hour. There is a food coupon system.
Artsakh is under siege.
Photo: Ani Balyan
It is not possible to deliver 400 tons of food and medicine from RA to Artsakh every day.
Due to the suspension of scheduled surgeries in all medical institutions of Artsakh, about 850 citizens were deprived of the opportunity to solve their health problems through surgery. During this period, 169 Armenians and 4 foreigners in need of emergency medical care were transferred to Armenia through the mediation of the Red Cross. One of the patients died in Artsakh.
Azerbaijan has blocked the only gas pipeline feeding Artsakh from Armenia. Fan power outages are carried out 6 times a day for 1 hour. There is a food coupon system.
Artsakh is under siege.
Photo: Ani Balyan
❗️The Defense Ministry of Artsakh denies the message spread by the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan that allegedly, on March 15, Defense Forces units regularly opened fire on the Azerbaijani positions located in the occupied territories of Martuni and Askeran regions of the Republic of Artsakh.
🇫🇷 The monument commemorating Charles Aznavour will be placed in France square in Yerevan .
📃 Deputy Mayor of Yerevan Tigran Avinyan presented the project at the regular session of the Council of Elders, adding that a copy of the monument will be installed in Paris as well.
📌 The statue of Auguste Rodin, Jules Bastien Lepage, placed there will be moved to a part closer to the sidewalk of the same square.
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📃 Deputy Mayor of Yerevan Tigran Avinyan presented the project at the regular session of the Council of Elders, adding that a copy of the monument will be installed in Paris as well.
📌 The statue of Auguste Rodin, Jules Bastien Lepage, placed there will be moved to a part closer to the sidewalk of the same square.
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🇦🇿 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan declares that the attempts of the Prime Minister of Armenia to interfere in the Baku-Stepanakert dialogue are "unacceptable". Pashinyan's use of the phrase "people and government of Karabakh" is also unacceptable for Baku.
🗣 "Discussion of the reintegration of the Armenian population is an internal matter of Azerbaijan. Foreign states cannot play any role in this," said Aykhan Hajizadeh, the spokesperson of the country's Foreign Ministry.
📌 The statement states that "Armenia is not interested in the peace agreement, as it is against the clauses in the text of the peace agreement that exclude territorial claims against Azerbaijan."
🗣 "Discussion of the reintegration of the Armenian population is an internal matter of Azerbaijan. Foreign states cannot play any role in this," said Aykhan Hajizadeh, the spokesperson of the country's Foreign Ministry.
📌 The statement states that "Armenia is not interested in the peace agreement, as it is against the clauses in the text of the peace agreement that exclude territorial claims against Azerbaijan."
🇪🇺 The European Parliament voted in favor of the resolution on EU-Armenian relations.
📌 The report proposed verbal amendments, namely to condemn the ongoing blockade of the Lachin Corridor, which worsens the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, and to condemn the March 5 incident between the Azerbaijani side and the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh, which resulted in casualties and jeopardized the peace process. Verbal amendments were also accepted.
📌 The report proposed verbal amendments, namely to condemn the ongoing blockade of the Lachin Corridor, which worsens the humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, and to condemn the March 5 incident between the Azerbaijani side and the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh, which resulted in casualties and jeopardized the peace process. Verbal amendments were also accepted.
🗣 Recent reports of frequent ceasefire violations along the contact line and international border after the deadly incident 10 days ago are cause for concern. The EU strongly urges restraint to prevent any further escalation. Violence and coercive measures cannot be an option in the work towards dialogue and relations regulation.
🇦🇲🇪🇺🇦🇿 The EU also reaffirms its call to fully restore freedom and security of movement through the Lachin Corridor, and to ensure the uninterrupted operation of gas and electricity supplies and telecommunications services in Karabakh. [EU Special Representative for the Crisis in the South Caucasus and Georgia Toivo Klaar]
🇦🇲🇪🇺🇦🇿 The EU also reaffirms its call to fully restore freedom and security of movement through the Lachin Corridor, and to ensure the uninterrupted operation of gas and electricity supplies and telecommunications services in Karabakh. [EU Special Representative for the Crisis in the South Caucasus and Georgia Toivo Klaar]
🇦🇲🇦🇿 We received Azerbaijan's new proposals regarding the peace treaty. Thus, we entered the fourth round of discussion of the draft contract. Nikol Pashinyan said this during the Government session.
🗣 "We will discuss and present our observations in the near future. We are loyal and will not deviate from the peace agenda," said Pashinyan.
🗣 "We will discuss and present our observations in the near future. We are loyal and will not deviate from the peace agenda," said Pashinyan.
🇦🇲 Nikol Pashinyan stated that he instructed Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan to start official negotiations with the United Nations regarding the return of internally displaced persons and refugees to Nagorno-Karabakh.
📃 The Prime Minister reminded that point 7 of the tripartite statement states that internally displaced persons and refugees return to the Nagorno-Karabakh region and adjacent regions under the supervision of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
📃 The Prime Minister reminded that point 7 of the tripartite statement states that internally displaced persons and refugees return to the Nagorno-Karabakh region and adjacent regions under the supervision of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
📌 Nikol Pashinyan announced that Azerbaijan's state and near-state propaganda creates a media background for a large-scale attack on Nagorno-Karabakh for a long time, and the tendencies of tension are also visible.
🗣 "Our assessment remains the same, that is the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan sees preparations for ethnic cleansing and genocide against the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. In this sense, I consider it important and urgent that the Republic of Armenia takes measures to launch the international mechanisms for the prevention of genocides. We are talking about the mechanisms planned within the framework of the United Nations. I have given relevant instructions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about this," Pashinyan said. |hetq.am|
🗣 "Our assessment remains the same, that is the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan sees preparations for ethnic cleansing and genocide against the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. In this sense, I consider it important and urgent that the Republic of Armenia takes measures to launch the international mechanisms for the prevention of genocides. We are talking about the mechanisms planned within the framework of the United Nations. I have given relevant instructions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about this," Pashinyan said. |hetq.am|
CSTO General Secretary Imangali Tasmagambetov arrived in Armenia. He will have meetings with the top management of RA. [RA MFA] |factor.am|