Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyanexpressed the country’s willingness to recognize the disputed area this Monday. Nagorno-Karabakh As long as the protection of the Armenians residing in the region is guaranteed and the “ethnic cleansing” is ended, it will be considered as a part of the “territorial integrity” of Azerbaijan.
Pashinyan stated that Armenia is ready to “recognize Turkey”. 86,600 square kilometers The territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, including Nagorno-Karabakh, is only possible on the condition that the rights and security of the Armenians in the region are respected.
He therefore stated that this issue should be addressed through dialogue between the parties. Baku and region, a format it describes as “indispensableAccording to the Armenpress news agency, this is to push the talks forward.
In this sense, he emphasized:all previous Armenian administrations They had already recognized the integrity of Azerbaijan” and determined it as an indispensable condition for Baku to immediately put an end to the “genocide” of the Armenian population.
“We understand from this that Azerbaijan should also recognize the territorial integrity of Armenia. 29,800 square kilometersHe said he lamented the policy of genocide against Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh before emphasizing the importance of “creating guarantees at the international level”.
In a series of talks in Brussels earlier this month, Pashinian and the Azerbaijani president, Ilham AliyevThey reaffirmed their commitment to the Almaty Declaration and the mutual recognition of the territorial integrity of both countries.
On the same Monday, the Armenian president claimed that he did not rule out the possibility of withdrawing from the country. Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), something that “remains on the Armenian agenda”.
“There were many conversations about whether the group would carry out a mission in Armenian lands. legally“Suspend or freeze their participation, but that will only happen if the organization withdraws from the country,” he said.
Pashinian warned precisely that Armenia’s membership, in the case of example, hinders the country’s enjoyment of opportunities. buying weapons from third countries.
The Russian authorities, on the other hand, gave assurances that they would continue the dialogue with Armenia regarding the CSTO. It is “effective” and has “potential for improvement”.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, He claimed that “if this is the wish of the Prime Minister of Armenia, the organization will continue to engage in dialogue and talk about the possibility of joining the organization in the future”.
“Of course we will continue to address this issue” It was alleged, according to information obtained by the TASS news agency. Peskov often refers to the CSTO and has stated on previous occasions that it “has jurisdiction over the countries that are part of it”. It is an organization that has shown its effectiveness in various situations before and has potential for us.”