Armenian, Russian defense ministers met in Moscow
YEREVAN, October 12. /ARKA/. Armenian Defense Minister Arshak Karapetyan met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu today in Moscow, the Armenian Defense Ministry reported.
It said the ministers discussed the Armenian-Russian cooperation in the defense area, the situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and regional security issues.
After the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan signed a statement on the cessation of all hostilities in Artsakh on November 9, 2020, more than 190 settlements of Nagorno-Karabakh and adjacent seven regions came under the control of Azerbaijan.
As a result, the borders of the Syunik region in the south of Armenia and the Gegharkunik region in the east appeared in close proximity to the Soviet-time border of Azerbaijan.
This has brought about serious security problems for the residents of both provinces. Reports from local communities say Azerbaijani troops steal Armenian farmers’ livestock and threaten their life and health. Human rights defender Arman Tatoyan has repeatedly called for creating a security zone along the border. -0-
