Nikol Pashinyan Talks Turkey, Russia, Karabakh, and Rome Statute in New Interview
On September 11, Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia, gave an interview to the Public Television of Armenia.
Pashinyan said that the first calls regarding the situation on the border were made to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and he was informed about the situation on the border. "The purpose of these calls was to convey information to the parties who were not aware of the situation or were not aware of some nuances that are very likely. There is no doubt that the president of the Russian Federation has been informed about the situation."
Moreover, the Armenian leader said that Azerbaijan is gathering some troops on the state border with Armenia, as well as around Nagorno-Karabakh. He said that the situation at the border is tense.
Furthermore, Pashinyan touched on the telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: "The conversation with Erdoğan was meaningful and useful. There are several mutual nuances, and it is important to have constant communication, positions, and evaluations about them."
Also, the Armenian Prime Minister talked about the resignation of Arayik Harutyunyan, the head of the separatist regime in Karabakh. He regretted this decision. "The situation is such that there is not much to congratulate the newly elected leader of Nagorno-Karabakh, Samvel Shahramanyan. A very heavy responsibility falls on him," Pashinyan added.
Pashinyan also spoke about the Rome Statute's ratification process. He emphasized that this process has absolutely nothing to do with Armenia-Russia relations. "Unfortunately, the ratification process in the context of Russia and the Hague Criminal Court came at a bad time. This process is not related to Armenian-Russian relations, it is related to border tensions," he added.