📌 Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decision to appoint Arpine Sargsyan as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs. Arpine Sargsyan was dismissed from the post of Deputy Minister of Justice by another decree. [Office of the Prime Minister]
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, were under siege. 1100 civilians, including 270 minors, cannot return from Armenia to Artsakh.
Because of the blockade, it is not possible to deliver 400 tons of food and medicine from Armenia to Artsakh every day, as a result of which there is a shortage of food and medicine.
350 patients cannot receive treatment in Armenia. 13 children are in the neonatal and intensive care units, 13 patients are in the intensive care unit. 6 are in critical condition. During these days, 13 Armenians and 4 foreigners in need of emergency medical care were transferred to Armenia only through the mediation of the Red Cross, and one of the patients in Artsakh who needed medical care and was in a critical condition died.
Artsakh is under siege.
Photo: Davit Ghahramanyan / Artsakh, Red Cross office, 09.01.2023 /
Because of the blockade, it is not possible to deliver 400 tons of food and medicine from Armenia to Artsakh every day, as a result of which there is a shortage of food and medicine.
350 patients cannot receive treatment in Armenia. 13 children are in the neonatal and intensive care units, 13 patients are in the intensive care unit. 6 are in critical condition. During these days, 13 Armenians and 4 foreigners in need of emergency medical care were transferred to Armenia only through the mediation of the Red Cross, and one of the patients in Artsakh who needed medical care and was in a critical condition died.
Artsakh is under siege.
Photo: Davit Ghahramanyan / Artsakh, Red Cross office, 09.01.2023 /
🇺🇳🗣 The UN Secretary-General reiterates his calls to de-escalate tensions and ensure free and safe movement through the [Lachin] Corridor in accordance with earlier agreements. He expressed his support for mediation efforts. [UN Secretary General's spokesman Stéphane Dujarric in response to Armenpress’s question] |armenpress.am|
🇦🇿❌ Yesterday, the mass media serving the propaganda interests of Azerbaijan published information that during the 27 days of blocking the Stepanakert-Goris highway, 370 different types of vehicles moved in both directions, trying to show that Artsakh is not actually under blockade.
❗️ In order to document the fakeness of the Azerbaijani thesis, it is enough to reveal only three statistical data. according to the indicators of November 2020, 380-400 tons of food and other goods intended for public needs were delivered from Armenia to Artsakh per day (10,260-10,800 tons in 27 days), through the "Lachin Corridor" in one direction, an average of 454 cars left Armenia for Artsakh per day (27 per day: 12,258), more than 1,200 people (in 27 days: 32,400). [State Prosecutor's Office]
❗️ In order to document the fakeness of the Azerbaijani thesis, it is enough to reveal only three statistical data. according to the indicators of November 2020, 380-400 tons of food and other goods intended for public needs were delivered from Armenia to Artsakh per day (10,260-10,800 tons in 27 days), through the "Lachin Corridor" in one direction, an average of 454 cars left Armenia for Artsakh per day (27 per day: 12,258), more than 1,200 people (in 27 days: 32,400). [State Prosecutor's Office]
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In the case of Vahe Ghazaryan being the Minister of Internal Affairs, it is not possible to carry out deep, institutional and real reform. The statement of NGOs:
📣 In the last two years, it became obvious that even the process of sectoral reforms is actively resisted by the police leadership that is not subject to systemic reform (including RA Police Chief Vahe Ghazaryan, Deputy Police Chief Kamo Tsutsulyan), which was manifested
🔸 to devalue the reform process, to defeat its course, to disrupt the normal work of the reformed units,
🔸 distortion of the implementation of the extremely important principle of equal responsibility of all before the law,
🔸 through patronage of personnel appointments and maintenance of corrupt interests.
📣 In the last two years, it became obvious that even the process of sectoral reforms is actively resisted by the police leadership that is not subject to systemic reform (including RA Police Chief Vahe Ghazaryan, Deputy Police Chief Kamo Tsutsulyan), which was manifested
🔸 to devalue the reform process, to defeat its course, to disrupt the normal work of the reformed units,
🔸 distortion of the implementation of the extremely important principle of equal responsibility of all before the law,
🔸 through patronage of personnel appointments and maintenance of corrupt interests.
❌ A document similar to the official letterhead of Artsakh Public Television with the text about the evacuation of the television is being circulated on social networks.
❗️ It's disinformation. Artsakh Public Television and Radio Company continues its normal work.
❗️ It's disinformation. Artsakh Public Television and Radio Company continues its normal work.
❗️ CSTO peacekeeping exercise will not be held in Armenia this year. This was announced by Nikol Pashinyan, referring to the message of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
🗣 "I think there is a little misunderstanding, because the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia has already informed the CSTO joint headquarters in writing that we do not consider it appropriate to conduct such military exercises in the Republic of Armenia in this situation, and these military exercises will not take place at least this year," Pashinyan stated.
🗣 "I think there is a little misunderstanding, because the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia has already informed the CSTO joint headquarters in writing that we do not consider it appropriate to conduct such military exercises in the Republic of Armenia in this situation, and these military exercises will not take place at least this year," Pashinyan stated.
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🇷🇺🇦🇲 There was no official offer and there could not be. RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this while answering the question whether Russia has ever offered Armenia to join the union state.
📌 To the question whether it was unofficial, Pashinyan responded: "What do you mean? For example, the speech continuously developed by experts can be considered informal, and informal contacts can also be considered," he said.
📌 To the clarifying question, did the Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan mean that when he said that there is pressure on Armenia to join the Union State, Pashinyan said: "I suppose he meant them as well."
📌 To the question whether it was unofficial, Pashinyan responded: "What do you mean? For example, the speech continuously developed by experts can be considered informal, and informal contacts can also be considered," he said.
📌 To the clarifying question, did the Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan mean that when he said that there is pressure on Armenia to join the Union State, Pashinyan said: "I suppose he meant them as well."
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📌 I don't think that we should speak with our partners with ultimatums. Nikol Pashinyan announced this, referring to the fact that news was spread on various Russian platforms that Armenia presented an ultimatum to Russia that if the Lachin Corridor is not opened on January 10, Armenia will leave the CSTO.
“Our toolkit should be diplomatic, that is, to exert as much international pressure as possible to open the Lachine Corridor.”
“Our toolkit should be diplomatic, that is, to exert as much international pressure as possible to open the Lachine Corridor.”
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🇦🇲🗣 Commenting the topic of Armenia being the guarantor of Artsakh's security, Pashinyan reminded that the Armenia and Russia defense ministers signed the mandate of Russian peacekeepers and said that this is how Armenia fulfills its role as a guarantor of security.
🔸 "If we go further, the Republic of Armenia is the guarantor of the security of Nagorno Karabakh, so let's try to form a syllogism, the guarantor of the security of the Republic of Armenia is the Russian Federation. I already said that we were guided by this formula.
🔸 If RA could ensure its security with this logic, the fact that Russia is the guarantor of RA's security would not be the basis of our security," Pashinyan added.
🔸 "If we go further, the Republic of Armenia is the guarantor of the security of Nagorno Karabakh, so let's try to form a syllogism, the guarantor of the security of the Republic of Armenia is the Russian Federation. I already said that we were guided by this formula.
🔸 If RA could ensure its security with this logic, the fact that Russia is the guarantor of RA's security would not be the basis of our security," Pashinyan added.
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🇦🇲🇷🇺 We do not criticize the Russian peacekeepers, we raise our concerns about the activities of the Russian peacekeepers. It is necessary to understand the function of the Russian peacekeepers. Nikol Pashinyan said about this.
❗️ He reminded that in the tripartite statement it is written that the Lachin Corridor remains under the control of Russian peacekeepers. "It is not written that when the Lachin Corridor is not under the control of the peacekeepers, RA must provide control over that Lachin Corridor and hand it over to the Russian peacekeepers. The Russian Federation and the Republic of Azerbaijan have obligations there."
❗️ He reminded that in the tripartite statement it is written that the Lachin Corridor remains under the control of Russian peacekeepers. "It is not written that when the Lachin Corridor is not under the control of the peacekeepers, RA must provide control over that Lachin Corridor and hand it over to the Russian peacekeepers. The Russian Federation and the Republic of Azerbaijan have obligations there."
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🇦🇲🇦🇿 If there is a paper on the table that we are going to sign, it would not be bad, but good news, because it means that we have managed to reach a point where we consider it balanced that the interests of Armenia are protected.
📌 By the way, let me say that now the problem is not only the content of the paper, but also the mechanism of implementing the content of the paper, because on November 9, we have a signed paper, but today the fact is that this paper is not implemented. In other words, just signing a paper is not enough.
📌 We can sign a peace treaty and the next day there can be a new military escalation. Let's call it a peace agreement, sign it, but the text will not be perfect either, though it can correspond to the balanced interests of RA. [Nikol Pashinyan]
📌 By the way, let me say that now the problem is not only the content of the paper, but also the mechanism of implementing the content of the paper, because on November 9, we have a signed paper, but today the fact is that this paper is not implemented. In other words, just signing a paper is not enough.
📌 We can sign a peace treaty and the next day there can be a new military escalation. Let's call it a peace agreement, sign it, but the text will not be perfect either, though it can correspond to the balanced interests of RA. [Nikol Pashinyan]
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❗️ CSTO peacekeeping exercise will not be held in Armenia this year. This was announced by Nikol Pashinyan, referring to the message of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. 🗣 "I think there is a little misunderstanding, because the Minister…
🇷🇺 This is a new statement by the Prime Minister of Armenia, I think that the CSTO partners will be in touch and clarify the details of Armenia's position. Dmitry Peskov said this, commenting on Pashinyan's words that they do not consider it appropriate to conduct military exercises in RA in this situation.
🗣 "In any case, Armenia is our very close ally, we will continue the dialogue, including on the issues that are very difficult now," Peskov assured. |tass.ru|
🗣 "In any case, Armenia is our very close ally, we will continue the dialogue, including on the issues that are very difficult now," Peskov assured. |tass.ru|
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🇷🇺 This is a new statement by the Prime Minister of Armenia, I think that the CSTO partners will be in touch and clarify the details of Armenia's position. Dmitry Peskov said this, commenting on Pashinyan's words that they do not consider it appropriate to…
🗣 The press secretary of the CSTO joint headquarters said that the options of conducting joint military exercises with the CSTO peacekeeping forces are being considered not in the territory of Armenia, but in other member countries of the organization.
📌 Vladislav Kharitonovich noted that the information of the RA Ministry of Defense has become available to the joint headquarters that it is not advisable to conduct military exercises with the CSTO peacekeeping forces in Armenia in 2023.|tass.ru|
📌 Vladislav Kharitonovich noted that the information of the RA Ministry of Defense has become available to the joint headquarters that it is not advisable to conduct military exercises with the CSTO peacekeeping forces in Armenia in 2023.|tass.ru|
📞 On January 10, RA Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a telephone conversation with OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani. During the telephone conversation, a number of issues of the regional security agenda were touched upon.
📌 Minister Mirzoyan drew the interlocutor's attention to the humanitarian crisis caused by Azerbaijan's blocking of the Lachin Corridor. In the context of preventing the humanitarian disaster in Nagorno-Karabakh, Foreign Minister Mirzoyan emphasized the need for specific steps to be taken by relevant regional and international structures, including the OSCE. [RA MFA]
📌 Minister Mirzoyan drew the interlocutor's attention to the humanitarian crisis caused by Azerbaijan's blocking of the Lachin Corridor. In the context of preventing the humanitarian disaster in Nagorno-Karabakh, Foreign Minister Mirzoyan emphasized the need for specific steps to be taken by relevant regional and international structures, including the OSCE. [RA MFA]
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🗣 The "Zangezur Corridor" project is not only an economic and transportation project but also a strategic project for us, and the implementation of it is our natural right. It is true that there is no word "Zangezur Corridor" in the tripartite statement of November 9, because after that I included the term "Zangezur Corridor" in the geopolitical lexicon, as they say.
📌 However, it is clearly stated there that there should be a transport connection between the western regions of Azerbaijan and the Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan, and Armenia should ensure it. This is a strategic project not only for us but for several neighboring countries and large geography. [President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev] |tert.am|
📌 However, it is clearly stated there that there should be a transport connection between the western regions of Azerbaijan and the Autonomous Republic of Nakhichevan, and Armenia should ensure it. This is a strategic project not only for us but for several neighboring countries and large geography. [President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev] |tert.am|
🇦🇿 During the press conference, Ilham Aliyev recalled the statements of Prague and Sochi and that "the Armenian side thus recognized the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Azerbaijan".
🗣 "But saying A, they (Armenian side: ed.) do not want to say B. They are trying to introduce the subject of Karabakh into a possible peace agreement, thus blocking it (signing of the agreement, ed.)," Aliyev said.
🗣 "But saying A, they (Armenian side: ed.) do not want to say B. They are trying to introduce the subject of Karabakh into a possible peace agreement, thus blocking it (signing of the agreement, ed.)," Aliyev said.