Pashinyan criticized the CSTO and met with Putin
Pashinyan’s organization did not respond to the “intervention of the Azerbaijani armed forces in the sovereign territory of Armenia” according to criticized
Moscow Visiting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on May 16 Russia He met with President Vladimir Putin. Pashinyan to attend a meeting of leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Moscow is on a trip. Armenia currently holds the chairmanship of the CSTO.
According to the press service of the Prime Minister according to, Putin He noted that the two leaders had regular contacts on “both bilateral and regional issues.” Russia The President said that the trade turnover between the two countries increased last year and investments continued. “We are actively involved in the settlement of the Karabakh conflict and We are already continuing to work in a tripartite format with our partners from Azerbaijan, “he said.
Investment interest in Armenia is growing
Pashinyan signed the Collective Security Treaty 30, and the CSTO 20 called the anniversary an important event.
As for the economy, he noted that after a certain decline in March, bilateral economic relations were reactivated. Russia noted the growing interest of businesses to invest in Armenia.
“I hope that that, regional security today and We will discuss issues of stability, as well as the settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh… OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair. I want to share some information with you and discuss this issue, “Pashinyan said.
Complaints to the CSTO
Speaking at the CSTO anniversary summit, Pashinyan said that the Azerbaijani armed forces did not respond to the “intervention of the Armenian armed forces in the sovereign territory of Armenia.” according to criticized.
Although Armenia accused Azerbaijan of territorial intervention in May last year, Azerbaijan said it was simply changing its position.
“Last year, just these days, Azerbaijani troops invaded the sovereign territory of Armenia. Armenia appealed to the CSTO that, 2010-cu il 10 to launch mechanisms in accordance with the CSTO Crisis Response Clause of December. This document was approved by the Collective Security Council, but unfortunately that, “It cannot be said that the organization has given the expected response to Armenia,” Pashinyan said.
Gun charges
Prime Minister Pashinyan accused the members of the organization of supplying weapons to Baku for a long time. snow“It is being used,” he said.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has repeatedly called on other countries, especially Russia, not to arm Armenia. Russia says it has a sovereign right to do so.
2020during the 44-day Nagorno-Karabakh war and to the next position according to Criticizing the CSTO, Pashinyan praised Putin’s role in ending the war.
Azerbaijan to that part of Karabakh with that war and regained control of seven surrounding districts. To the places where Armenians live in Karabakh and Russian servicemen have been deployed in the Lachin corridor.
The parties say they are currently preparing to start work on a peace agreement. snowput forward peace proposals. The border between the two countries has not been defined.