Russia threatened Armenia with “inevitable dangers”.

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, one day after Moscow Accusing Yerevan of violating the Russian-brokered agreement to open transport links between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Orchuk.

On December 14, The Russian Foreign Ministry also warned the Pashinyan government not to withdraw from other agreements reached after the war in 2020 and beyond, mediated by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry Russia said in its statement: “If there is no peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, we consider it very dangerous to try to discredit these important documents.” First of all, such actions will lead to inevitable risks for Armenia itself.

Zakharova further emphasized: Armenia cannot prevent these risks with the help of “western intermediaries”. In addition, for months, the Armenian side has been preventing the revival of rail connections between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia, contrary to Article 9 of the tripartite statement of November 9, 2020. People, vehicles and goods between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan are controlled by Russian border guards.

However, a high-ranking Armenian official stated that this is not related to the escort of Russian border guards. , but only related to movement control.

It seems that the Republic of Azerbaijan wanted that the special transport connection with Nakhchivan should not be under the control of Armenia.

The details of the talks between Orchuk and Pashinyan have not been disclosed

It is also noted that the mentioned issue , has been the main topic of negotiations between Pashinyan and Orchuk, who is also the co-chairman of the joint working group of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

According to the press service of the Armenian Prime Minister, Pashinyan told Orchuk that Yerevan has promised The opening of regional transport connections is under the sovereignty and jurisdiction of loyal Armenia.

The press service did not disclose the details of the Pashinyan-Orchuk talks.

Mehr Grigoryan , the co-chairman of the mentioned tripartite commission from Armenia also participated in this meeting.

According to some media reports, Orchuk said that the tripartite commission for the opening of the Armenia-Azerbaijan railway, the document is ready to be signed at the level Excellent presentation. But he did not mention the reasons why the parties refused to sign this document.

The main goal of the tripartite declaration of November 9, 2020 was to stop the war in Karabakh and prevent new conflicts. The statement also predicted the deployment of Russian peacekeeping forces in Nagorno-Karabakh and the Lachin Corridor.

But the Russian peacekeeping forces did not take any action when blocking communication with Azerbaijan’s Lachin Corridor. Also, the peacekeeping forces remained inactive in Azerbaijan’s military operations on September 19-20.

The Armenian side states that Russia, unlike the European Union and the United States, refused to condemn these actions of Azerbaijan.

On the other hand, Zakharova repeated Azerbaijan’s accusations regarding Armenia’s refusal to withdraw all its armed forces from Karabakh.

Representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry He also repeated Moscow’s accusation that the reason for the departure of Armenians from Karabakh is Pashinyan’s recognition of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and Baku’s sovereignty over Karabakh.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on December 14 that Armenia abandoned Karabakh Armenians, not Russia.

Moscow’s warning to Yerevan with Armenia’s inclination towards western mediators and vice versa, ignoring Russian-led institutions, primarily the Treaty Organization Collective security is simultaneous.

At present, the West, especially the United States, is trying to arrange another meeting between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Simonyan does not rule out the possibility of Armenia leaving the Collective Security Treaty Organization

On December 15, Allen Simonyan, the Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia, accused the Collective Security Treaty Organization of criminal inaction and said: I do not rule out the withdrawal of Armenia from this organization under the leadership of Russia. If Armenia’s interests require a 180-degree turn in foreign policy, such a turn will happen. If such a decision is taken, the people of Armenia will be informed about it.

Simonian then answered the questions of journalists in Gyumri and said: In a number of cases, the Collective Security Treaty Organization is a minimum of criminal inaction. has shown in relation to Armenia. Let no one think that we expected or expect the soldiers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization to come here and shoot Azerbaijanis. But we wanted to have at least a political assessment of the situation, but we could not see it.

Simonyan emphasized that the CSTO and Russia refrain from condemning Azerbaijan’s military operations along the border in They refused in 2021. Armenia officially asked the Collective Security Treaty Organization for military support in September 2022.

Prime Minister Pashinyan, after not seeing favorable action from Moscow, announced that Russia either cannot fulfill its obligations to Armenia should act or not want to do this.

He added that Armenia is obliged to diversify its foreign and security policy. In recent months, he and other high-ranking Armenian officials have boycotted the events of the Collective Security Treaty Organization and other Russian-led organizations. , Armenia will continue to be a member of the Eurasian Economic Union.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on December 14 that he hopes Yerevan will not leave the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Eurasian Bloc. This is not in the interest of Armenia in any way.

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