Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Azerbaijan is looking for an excuse for a new large-scale war in which four villages that came under Armenian control in the 1990s could be used. His words guide the way TASS.
“We never claimed the lands of these villages. “This needs to be stated very clearly, especially in an environment where it is clear to us that Azerbaijan is trying to find a reason to start a new large-scale war in the region,” Pashinyan said.
According to him, Armenia does not claim the lands outside the internationally recognized borders of the state and the villages mentioned by Azerbaijan.
Before that, Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov was at an official meeting at the central command post of the Armed Forces of the republic. It was ordered to increase intensity of exercises and practical training in units of the country’s armed forces.
Also Russian Ambassador to Yerevan Sergey Kopyrkin statedIt was stated that observation points of Russian border guards were placed on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the request of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. He also noted that in the event of an external attack on Armenia, Russia is ready to fulfill its allied obligations if Yerevan so requests.
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