Category: 2022

Public Radio of Armenia
Aug 3 2022


Route passing through Lachin Corridor can be changed only according to
a plan approved by all parties – Armenia MFA

 August 3, 2022, 20:22 2 minutes read

Azerbaijan continues its planned policy of terrorizing the population
of Nagorno-Karabakh, subjecting Nagorno-Karabakh to ethnic cleansing
and “creeping occupation,” the Armenian Foreign Ministry said in a
statement.

The comments come after the armed forces of Azerbaijan, once again
violating the trilateral statement of the leaders of Armenia, Russia
and Azerbaijan on ceasefire in Nagorno Karabakh of November 9, 2020,
resorted to aggression in the area of responsibility of the Russian
peacekeeping forces, which resulted in casualties and injuries.

“Despite the steps taken by the Armenian side to achieve stability and
peace in the region, Azerbaijan continues its planned policy of
terrorizing the population of Nagorno-Karabakh, subjecting
Nagorno-Karabakh to ethnic cleansing and creeping occupation of
Nagorno-Karabakh,” the Ministry said.

It reminded that examples of such aggression and ceasefire violation
are the advancements of the Azerbaijani forces in the direction of the
village of Parukh on March 24, the attack on the villages of Khtsaberd
and Hin Tagher on December 11, 2020, which are also located in the
zone of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping troops.

“We consider inadmissible the statements made by the Azerbaijani side,
which attempt at unilaterally changing the legal regime of the Lachin
Corridor defined by point 6 of the trilateral statement and reaffirm
that the route passing through the Lachin Corridor can be changed only
according to a plan approved by the parties that signed the
statement,” the Foreign Ministry stated.

“As the statement of November 9 clearly notes, with the agreement of
the parties (i.e. the Russian Federation, the Republic of Armenia and
the Republic of Azerbaijan), the plan for the construction of a new
traffic route through the Lachin Corridor connecting Armenia with
Nagorno-Karabakh will be decided within the next three years, with the
subsequent redeployment of Russian peacekeeping troops to protect that
route,” the Foreign Ministry noted.

It emphasized that to date there is no such plan approved in a
tripartite format, and called on all parties to the trilateral
statement to adhere to their commitments, to make immediate efforts to
implement the conditions established by the statement of November 9,
including respect for the ceasefire regime, opening of regional
communications, release of prisoners of war and other detained
persons.

“The Republic of Armenia has fulfilled all its obligations. The reason
for non-implementation of a number of points of the tripartite
statement of November 9 is Azerbaijan’s arbitrary interpretations,
continued aggressive rhetoric and actions,” the Ministry stated.

“The Republic of Armenia, once again reaffirming its commitment to the
agenda of establishing peace and stability in the region, calls on the
international community to take measures to stop the aggressive
attitude and actions of Azerbaijan and to launch the necessary
international mechanisms for this,” it concluded.


 

Public Radio of Armenia
Aug 3 2022


Armenian MPs expect Russian peacekeepers to restore stability in the
area of their responsibility

 August 3, 2022, 22:14 1 minute read

Amid a new wave of Azerbaijani aggression against Artsakh, lawmakers
from the Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract faction expect the Russian
peacekeepers to take necessary actions to ensure stability in their
area of responsibility.

Noting that the latest aggression has been mostly unfolding in the
direction of Lachin corridor, MP Vahagn Aleksanyan reminds that
according to the November 9 statement, the corridor is under the
responsibility of the Russian peacekeepers.

“We should expect clear actions from the Russian peacekeeping mission
in order to exclude the further escalation of the situation and to
eliminate the existing tension, this is the obligation and
responsibility of the Russian side, stipulated by the tripartite
statement of November 9,” he said in a statement.

MP Hripsime Grigoryan said Azerbaijan’s ongoing military actions in
the area of responsibility of the Russian peacekeeping forces are not
only a gross violation of the trilateral statement of November 9,
2020, but also a direct disrespect for all parties to the statement.

“This should be clearly noted by the Russian Federation and
appropriate actions should be taken to restore peace and stability as
soon as possible,” she said.

Arusyak Julhakyan said Azerbaijan’s actions “target not only the
Lachin Corridor, but also the entire zone of responsibility of the
Russian peacekeeping forces.”

“Another gross violation of the tripartite statement by Azerbaijan is
unacceptable. The Russian peacekeeping force must ensure peace and
stability in its area of responsibility in accordance with its
mandate,” the lawmaker added.

Condemning the new wave of aggression by Azerbaijan, MP Alkhas
Ghazaryan said “in this context, Russian peacekeepers must take all
necessary actions to ensure the establishment of stability in their
area of responsibility.”


 

Public Radio of Armenia
Aug 3 2022




 August 3, 2022, 23:22 Less than a minute

Member of US House of Representatives Frank Pallone calls on the State
Department and US Mission to the OSCE to condemn Azerbaijan’s actions.

The Congressman called the new wave of aggression by Azerbaijan
against Artsakh “the latest example of Aliyev threatening the people
of Artsakh over absurd demands like the closing of the Lachin
corridor.”

He urged the State Department and the US Mission to the OSCE to
condemn these actions and use every diplomatic tool available to halt
Aliyev’s dangerous actions.

Two Armenian soldiers have been killed, 19 are wounded in latest
Azerbaijani attack.