Category: 2021

 12:12, 16 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. Minister of Justice Karen Andreasyan and Charge d’ Affairs of the Georgian Embassy in Armenia Irakli Kvanchakhadze discussed the opportunities of exchange of practice and information aimed at establishing Justice Houses (Public Service Hall) in Armenia on the Georgian model.

During their meeting, the Armenian justice minister presented the agenda of the ministry’s reforms to his guest and emphasized the necessity for the exchange of experience with the Georgian partners.

The minister also expressed the interest of the ministry to continue organizing the traditional Armenian-Georgian legal forum.

At the end of the meeting the sides agreed to deepen the bilateral cooperation.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 12:36, 16 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan met today with Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergei Kopyrkin, the Office of the Secretary said in a statement.

“The meeting focused on the current situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. In this context the sides emphasized the necessity of quickly starting the Armenian-Azerbaijani border demarcation and delimitation process”, the statement says.

The sides reaffirmed the complete implementation of the agreement reached earlier, that is the exchange of prisoners of war with “all for all” principle.

Armen Grigoryan and Sergei Kopyrkin also discussed the unblocking of communications in the region.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 13:41, 16 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. The Azerbaijani armed forces opened fire at Armenian positions at the eastern direction of the Armenian border. The shooting took place around 13:00, November 16, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said.

The Armenian military took countermeasures to thwart the adversary’s advance, it added.

“The Ministry of Defense will regularly issue updates on further developments of the situation.”

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 14:23, 16 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. The situation at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border’s eastern direction remains tense as of 14:00, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said.

As reported earlier, the Azerbaijani military resorted to yet another provocation and attacked the Armenian positions in the abovementioned direction.

The Azerbaijani military is using artillery, armored equipment and various caliber firearms in the attack.

“The Armenian side has taken adequate actions. As a result of intense firefight the adversary sustained loss of armored equipment,” the Armenian Ministry of Defense said.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 15:15, 16 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. The situation at the eastern border of Armenia remains “extremely tense” as of 14:30, the Armenian Ministry of Defense said in a press release.

“Localized battles are taking place during which the adversary is using artillery, armored equipment and various caliber firearms. The Armenian side is carrying out adequate actions. The situation is under the control of the Armenian Armed Forces,” the Ministry of Defense said.

Earlier on November 16, the Ministry of Defense said that Armenian positions in the eastern direction came under Azerbaijani attack. 

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 15:31, 16 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi discussed the situation around Nagorno Karabakh during a telephone conversation today, the Kremlin reports.

“Vladimir Putin informed about the measures taken by the Russian side aimed at the observation of the ceasefire regime, the unblocking of transportation ties and the establishment of peaceful life in the region”, the statement says.

The Russian and Iranian Presidents also discussed issues relating to the bilateral cooperation, including the implementation of large-scale joint investment projects and the fight against COVID-19.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 15:47, 16 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. Yerevan is officially invoking the Armenia-Russia 1997 treaty asking Moscow to help resolve the situation at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan said on Public Television.

“We find it important to underscore that since there’s been an attack on sovereign territory of Armenia, we are applying to Russia with a call to defend Armenia’s territorial integrity within the framework of the existing treaty between Armenia and Russia of 1997 and within the framework of the logic of implementing mutual obligations as part of the treaty,” he said.

He said there will also be a written procedure invoking the treaty. “We want to inform the public and our partners that we are starting this process. We expect that Russia will provide support and we will have the opportunity to restore Armenia’s territorial integrity,” he said.

Grigoryan added that it’s been numerously said that Russia considers the Armenian state borders to be a “red line”. He noted that the Azerbaijani military is violating this red line since May 12. “In this regard we are applying to our ally so that we’ll be able to restore the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia within the framework of allied obligations,” Grigoryan said.

Asked whether or not the support is expected to be in the form of participation in negotiations or military assistance, Grigoryan said: “If it will be possible to solve this situation with negotiations, then solve with negotiations, if not, then to provide sufficient military assistance to Armenia so that Armenia is able to resolve the situation,” he said.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 15:55, 16 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. There were no significant changes in the situation at the eastern border of Armenia as of 15:00, the Ministry of Defense said.

There are four wounded on the Armenian side, and information on possible additional casualties is being clarified, authorities said.

“Localized battles are taking place with the use of artillery, armored equipment and various caliber firearms. The [Azerbaijani military] has significant losses of personnel and materiel. Information on casualties on the Armenian side is being checked.”

Armenian positions in the eastern border came under heavy Azerbaijani attacks using artillery and other equipment. 

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan

 16:08, 16 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia issued a statement over the current tense situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border caused by the Azerbaijani aggression.

The statement says:

“The Azerbaijani armed forces launched an attack at the eastern direction of Armenia’s border and invaded into the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia. The offensive actions of the Azerbaijani side led to human losses. This latest attack is the continuation of the consistent policy of the Azerbaijani side to occupy the territories of Armenia, which started this year from May 12 with the incursion of Azerbaijani armed forces into Syunik and Gegharkunik provinces.

With these actions Azerbaijan is violating also the November 9 trilateral statement, as the Azerbaijani side carries out attacks against Armenia from the territories that passed to the Azerbaijani side as a result of the implementation of that statement.

According to the UN Charter, the Republic of Armenia has the right to repel the use of force against its territorial integrity and sovereign by all means.

We call on the international community and our international partners – Russia, CSTO, the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmanship and the Co-Chair countries, to clearly respond to these actions of the Azerbaijani side, which seriously endanger the regional peace and security, and take practical steps for their prevention and the unconditional and complete withdrawal of the Azerbaijani armed forces from Armenia’s territory”.

Editing and Translating by Aneta Harutyunyan

 16:16, 16 November, 2021

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, ARMENPRESS. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces are employing a large-scale disinformation campaign alongside their attack on Armenia, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

“Particularly, today at midday, before launching the attack the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense issued a statement falsely claiming that Armenian military units opened fire simultaneously in several directions of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border on November 15 and 16. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense is further claiming that the Armenian military units are carrying out operations in the direction of Tavush. The mentioned reports are false,” the Armenian Ministry of Defense said.

The Armenian Ministry of Defense said that the goal of the Azeri disinformation campaign is to blame the Armenian side for their large-scale provocation. Nevertheless, it is more than obvious that Azerbaijan itself launched the attack, deploying artillery and other equipment in attacking Armenian positions.

Editing and Translating by Stepan Kocharyan