Go to media bankPrime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan . File photoYEREVAN, Oct 28During an extraordinary session of the CSTO Collective Security Council, Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan stated that the report of CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas on the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border largely reflects the current realities, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic reported. It is noted that the report was discussed at the meeting Secretary General of the CSTO following the results of the work of the mission sent to Armenia by the protocol decision of the CSC dated September 13.Putin spoke in favor of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan»During the meeting, the Prime Minister of Armenia noted that the report of the Secretary General largely reflects the existing realities, in particular the fact of the invasion of Azerbaijani units on the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia and the danger of its repetition, as well as the need to return Azerbaijani forces to their starting positions,» the website of the Armenian government says. Pashinyan also stated the need for a clear political assessment of the CSTO «regarding the Azerbaijani aggression against the sovereign territory of Armenia on May 12, 2021 and after that, including on September 13-14, 2022» , and the development of a concrete roadmap for the restoration of the territorial integrity of Armenia. Following the meeting, the foreign ministers of the CSTO countries were instructed to agree on a draft decision, the press service said. On the night of September 13, hostilities broke out on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the parties accused each other of starting the escalation. Yerevan stated that the Azerbaijani military fired at the border areas of Armenia — Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor, Syunik regions (connects Armenia with Iran) using artillery and drones. These territories have nothing to do with Karabakh. Baku stated that the Armenian military fired at the positions of the Azerbaijani troops on the border, there was a clash. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry accused Armenia of intending to disrupt the peace process. Both sides reported losses among their military. By morning, the parties agreed to a ceasefire. As the head of the international committee of the Federation Council Grigory Karasin told RIA Novosti, a truce on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan was achieved thanks to the efforts of Russia, including after the conversation between Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the work of the Russian Foreign Ministry. The Collective Security Council of the CSTO reached an agreement to send a mission to Armenia headed by the organization's Secretary General Stanislav Zas.
