The Statement of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia

15 / 11 / 2021

On November 14, around 1:00 pm, in one of the eastern sections of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, with the support of armoured vehicles, invaded the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia.

As a result of the actions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, four combat positions of the Armenian Armed Forces appeared in the blockade. However, due to the negotiations, the Azerbaijani military equipment and troops that invaded the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia left the territory of the RA, the units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia were withdrawn from the above four combat positions. Nevertheless, Azerbaijani service members who invaded the sovereign territory of the Republic of Armenia in May of this year continue to be deployed in the mentioned section.

The rumours that the RA Armed Forces Superior Command or Political Authority has issued an order not to resist do not correspond to reality. The Security Council of the RA instructed the relevant bodies to conduct a proper investigation of the incident.

The Security Council draws the attention of the Russian Federation, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the international community to the continuous aggressive actions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces and underlined that these actions are directed against the sovereignty, territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia and regional security and stability. The actions mentioned above also contradicts the provisions of the trilateral declaration of November 9, 2020.

The Security Council of the Republic of Armenia expresses the determination of the authorities and the people to protect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of the homeland.

Referring to the sections of Goris-Kapan and Kapan-Chakaten highways under the control of Azerbaijan, we consider it necessary to emphasize that according to the documents of direct legal significance on the borders of Armenia and Azerbaijan of the Soviet years, they are not in the territory of the Republic of Armenia. The Government of the Republic of Armenia has taken measures to create a new network of alternative roads in the Syunik region, and these works will be completed soon. We consider it necessary to emphasize that no settlement of the Republic of Armenia is deprived of sustenance.

The Security Council of the Republic of Armenia emphasizes the need for a peaceful settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border situation; that is, the mirror withdrawal of the troops from the de jure established border of Soviet Armenia and Soviet Azerbaijan and the start of the demarcation and delimitation process under the international auspices.
We also call on the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs to intensify their efforts for a peaceful and comprehensive settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.