Daily News Summary [10.02.2023]

Armenian rescuers continue their work in the areas affected by the devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey

Armenian urban search and rescue teams, using all possible search methods and means, have been applying their skills for three days in a row in the areas affected by the powerful earthquake in Turkey and Syria to eliminate the consequences of destruction, search for people in collapsed buildings, dismantle the rubble, open, erect tents and provide first aid.

It should be reminded that the number of victims of the deadly earthquake in Turkey is already passing 19.000.

This is hardly a successful attempt to justify the involvement of the EU in the region: Zakharova commented Pashinyan's statement

If with such statements an attempt is made to justify the involvement of the EU in the region, then this attempt can hardly be considered successful. Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said this at the weekly briefing, commenting on the statement of the Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, that one of the goals of the EU observation mission is to dispel the suspicions of the West, that is, Baku's assurances to the Western partners that Armenia and the Russian Federation are jointly planning aggression against Azerbaijan.

"Russian peacekeepers ensure peace in Nagorno-Karabakh, our border guards work on the territory of Armenia, including on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. We have never heard about Baku's fears in this regard, at the same time we know about Azerbaijan's critical attitude towards the EU's decision to deploy the observation mission in Armenia.

It is obvious that Brussels aims to change the security system that has been formed in the region, and its cornerstone is the presence of the Russian military and border guards, as well as Armenia's membership in the CSTO. Well, and, of course, the spirit that was manifested, the political will, call it what you want... the implementation of the decisions that were reached between the three countries, this is, of course, a significant part of the overall picture of the security system. We want to believe that Yerevan understands and takes this into account. We are open to dialogue with our Armenian partners regarding the improvement of means of maintaining stability in the Transcaucasia, both in bilateral and multilateral formats, including relevant work within the framework of the CSTO," said Zakharova.

It should be reminded that on February 8, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated in the parliament in connection with the arrival of the EU observation mission to Armenia.

Ararat Mirzoyan had a telephone conversation with the French co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group, Brice Roquefort

On February 10, RA Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a telephone conversation with France's co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group, Brice Roquefort.

During the telephone conversation, the perspectives of establishing security and stability in the region and the efforts made by Armenia and the international community in this direction were discussed.

It should be reminded that during this period, the Russian co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, the special representative of the Russian Foreign Minister for supporting the normalization of relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Igor Khovaev, is in Armenia. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, and Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan have already had meetings met with Khovaev.

Russian and Armenian defense ministers discuss a number of issues related to defense cooperation

RA Defense Minister Suren Papikyan had a telephone conversation with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu today. As the RA Ministry of Defense informs, during the telephone conversation, a number of issues related to regional security, of bilateral interest, as well as defense cooperation, were discussed.

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