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China News Agency, Moscow, October 31 (Reporter Wang Xiujun) The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the 31st in which it states that if the armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is transferred to Armenian territory, Russia will provide Armenia all necessary assistance.
According to RIA Novosti news, earlier in the day, Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan appealed to Russia, requesting immediate consultations with the Russian president to determine the type and scale of assistance that Russia can provide to Armenia.
The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that, in response to Pashinyan’s call, Russia reiterated that it would fulfill its allied obligations to Armenia. Russia and Armenia signed the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance on August 29, 1997. The treaty stipulates specific actions taken by the other party in the face of the threat of military attack or territorial invasion. According to the treaty, if the armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is transferred to Armenian territory, Russia will provide Armenia with all necessary assistance.
The statement stated that Russia once again called for an immediate ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan, ease tension in the Nagorno-Karabakh (Naka) area, and resume substantive negotiations.
The Naka region is located in southwestern Azerbaijan and its residents are mostly Armenians. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan and Armenia began to fight for the Naka region. Armenia occupied the Naka region and the surrounding part of the territory of Azerbaijan. In 1992, the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the predecessor of the OSCE) established the Minsk Group consisting of 12 countries, with Russia, the United States and France as co-chairs. Negotiations on the Naka issue have been held at different levels within the Minsk Group, but no substantial progress has been made. In 1994, Azerbaijan and Armenia reached an agreement on a complete ceasefire, but the two countries have been in a state of hostility due to the Naka problem.
On September 27 this year, a new round of conflict broke out between the two sides in the Naka region. Both sides accused each other of violating the ceasefire agreement and taking the initiative in launching a military offensive. On October 9, Russia, Asia and Afghanistan held closed-door consultations in Moscow on the conflict in the Naka region. On the 10th, the three parties issued a joint statement indicating that the parties agreed to a ceasefire in the Naka area starting at 12:00 on October 10. However, once the ceasefire agreement came into force, both sides accused each other of launching attacks in violation of the agreement. (End up)Return to Sohu to see more
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