Politics
Armenia has no territorial demands from Azerbaijan and expects the same from Azerbaijan. MFA
Armenia is not interested in military escalation; in the past, it has proposed and is now offering mechanisms to exclude such risks, which have remained unanswered until now. It is ready to discuss the introduction of other practical tools as well.
The EU monitoring mission has stepped up patrols to monitor any military developments
The EU observation mission has activated patrolling activities in the Armenian-Azerbaijani border areas of the Gegharkunik and Syunik regions to observe any military developments. Through our presence on the ground, we aim to ease tensions and provide impartial reporting of the situation to the EU.
Papikyan discussed issues related to regional security with the French ambassador
On September 7, RA Minister of Defense Suren Papikyan received France's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to RA, Olivier Decotigny.
"The government of Armenia has never announced that it wants to join NATO." Khandanyan
Sargis Khandanyan, chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations, stated that Armenia expects the international community to increase pressure on Azerbaijan and prevent another regional explosion.
"This is the sovereign decision of Armenia." Khandanyan on military exercises with the USA
"I would not assess the Armenian-Russian relations as tense; I am recording the facts, and they were recorded not only today but also yesterday and in previous months," he said.
