The US State Department reiterated that there is no military solution to the conflict between Yerevan and Baku.
The US State Department expressed “deep concern” in light of reports of a military escalation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and called on the parties to immediately cease hostilities. This was announced on Tuesday, September 13, by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
“As we have made clear all along, there can be no military solution to the conflict. We call for an immediate cessation of hostilities,” the head of the State Department insisted.
Pashinyan announced the negotiations with Blinken and Macron
The press service of the Prime Minister of Armenia noted that Blinken and Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation. “Anthony Blinken expressed the American side’s deep concern over the situation and considers it unacceptable to escalate the situation further. He expressed the US’s readiness to make efforts to stabilize the situation,” the official said. Yerevan.
As reported on the website of the head of the Armenian government, French President Emmanuel Macron also called for the need to defuse the situation, with which Pashinyan also spoke on the phone. “President Macron considers further escalation of tension unacceptable and stresses the need to defuse the situation,” Pashinyan’s press service said. At the same time, the Elysee Palace did not confirm at the time of publication the reality of the conversation between the two leaders.
Armenia intends to ask Russia for help
Armenia’s Security Council has decided to officially turn to Russia for help in connection with the escalation on the border with Azerbaijan, the country’s government said. Official Yerevan intends to ask Moscow to use the provisions of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, as well as to turn to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the UN Security Council.
In addition, Pashinyan spoke on the phone with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, during the conversation called Azerbaijan’s actions “unacceptable,” the prime minister’s press service said. “The leaders agreed to maintain operational contact,” added Yerevan. The Kremlin has not yet commented on the talks.
Armenian police – on improved service
Meanwhile, the Armenian police, in connection with the border situation, moved to an improved service method. Law enforcement officials are taking measures to ensure public safety, and also urge residents of the republic not to panic.
Baku and Yerevan accuse each other of military escalation on the border
On the evening of September 13, the Armenian Defense Ministry announced that the armed forces of Azerbaijan began intensive shelling from artillery and large-caliber guns in the direction of the border Armenian settlements of Goris, Sotk and Jermuk. “The heavy fighting, which started as a result of a large-scale provocation by Azerbaijan, continues. The armed forces of Armenia are responding proportionately,” the country’s Defense Ministry said.
Baku accused Yerevan of “massive sabotage” on the border in the direction of Dashkesan, Kalbajar and Lachin. “As a result of urgent measures taken by our units to immediately prevent these acts, a battle took place,” the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said. According to him, the military is taking “necessary measures” to “quiet the firing points of the Armenian armed forces and prevent the expansion of the scale of the military conflict.”
Both sides reported casualties without giving details.
Source: DW
An attack on Armenia under the CSTO agreement means an attack on all member countries of the organization (Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan).
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