During the May 13 Permanent Council session of the CSTO, Armenia’s Permanent Representative to the organization Viktor Biyagov in detail presented the Azerbaijani provocative actions in Syunik province, Armenia and the subsequent situation, aiming to pass the information about the current situation to the capitals of the CSTO countries, Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.
Biyagov said that the Azerbaijani provocation is a direct encroachment against CSTO-member Armenia’s sovereign territory and is a serious threat to regional security and stability.
He stressed that Azerbaijan bears entire responsibility for further escalation in the event of failing to pull back its troops as soon as possible within reasonable timeframes.