Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Javier Colomina, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the Caucasus and Central Asia, in Yerevan on January 19. This was stated in press service Pashinyan.
The parties discussed the cooperation between Armenia and NATO, as well as the solution between Yerevan and Baku.
“The interlocutors expressed their concerns about the recent statements of the President of Azerbaijan, which contradict the entire logic of the negotiations and contribute to escalating tensions in the region,” the statement said.
On January 10, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said that Baku would do everything to prevent a new war in the region. The Azerbaijani President also spoke about his intention to strengthen the army.
December 30, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mikhail Galuzin statedIt is stated that the USA sees the South Caucasus as a possible “second front” that can be opened against Russia.
December 28, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov aforementionedHe noted that the Russian Federation expects Armenia to see the threat of losing state sovereignty in the field of national defense and security as a result of close dialogue with NATO.
Formerly NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative Javier Colomina statedIt is stated that the North Atlantic Alliance approved Armenia’s steps away from Russia.