Armenia’s authorities expect that Russia, as a strategic partner, will help resolve the issue related to Azerbaijan’s latest actions on the border of the two republics. Armenia’s Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan told Kommersant this on the sidelines of a meeting of security forces of CIS countries in Moscow. He was responding to a question about what kind of assistance Yerevan hopes for from Moscow under the 1997 agreement.
“Azerbaijan’s armed forces are currently on Armenia’s sovereign territory. This is an act of aggression. In 1997, Armenia and Russia agreed to mutually assist each other in such cases. In this regard, we have turned to Russia,” Armen Grigoryan told Kommersant.
Asked what kind of assistance Yerevan expects from Moscow first — military or diplomatic — he replied:
“We favour resolving this issue through diplomatic means. But if it cannot be resolved diplomatically, then the issue must be resolved through military means.”
Referring to the intention to turn to other partners, Armen Grigoryan assured that the priority is Russia and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
“But if no solution is found, then we will consider other options,” Grigoryan said.
