Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated in Yerevan that Armenia used Russian-supplied weapons during its occupation of seven Azerbaijani districts, which it never officially claimed.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made a notable statement during a press conference in Yerevan, addressing the use of Russian weapons in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. Responding to a question from an Armenian journalist, Lavrov emphasized that both Armenia and Azerbaijan have used Russian arms - and that Armenia had done so during its occupation of internationally recognized Azerbaijani territories.
“As for claims that Azerbaijan used Russian weapons - let me remind you that Armenia, for almost all the years since gaining independence, used Russian arms as well, including during the occupation of seven Azerbaijani districts to which it had never officially laid claim,” Lavrov said.
He further noted that none of Armenia’s early leaders formally proposed recognizing Nagorno-Karabakh as independent, despite the long-standing conflict.
“Yet Russian weapons were used to occupy these seven undisputed Azerbaijani districts and to build fortifications and defensive lines, clearly indicating a long-term intention to hold these territories,” Lavrov stated.
He concluded by referencing the assessments of various analysts, who observed that the scale and permanence of the defensive structures indicated no intention to return the occupied lands to Azerbaijan.
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Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 15th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A massive manhunt involving state police and the FBI was in full force Saturday evening for a gunman who posed as a police officer before killing a senior Democratic state assemblywoman and her husband. Governor Tim Walz has described the attack as a "politically motivated assassination."
The UK is sending extra Royal Air Force jets to the Middle East to support potential crisis situations, Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed during his G7 trip to Canada.
Vietnam officially joined BRICS as its 10th partner country, announced the Brazilian Foreign Ministry.
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Peace is no longer a dream. It is a discussion. On the streets of Baku and Yerevan, it is also a question, of trust, of foreign interests, and of who truly wants it.
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In a phone call that took place on Donald Trump's 79th birthday, he and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed ending the "war" in the Middle East and planned prisoner swaps in Ukraine. According to reports, Putin also extended birthday wishes to his U.S. counterpart during the call.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for June 15th, covering the latest developments you need to know.
A massive manhunt involving state police and the FBI was in full force Saturday evening for a gunman who posed as a police officer before killing a senior Democratic state assemblywoman and her husband. Governor Tim Walz has described the attack as a "politically motivated assassination."
The UK is sending extra Royal Air Force jets to the Middle East to support potential crisis situations, Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed during his G7 trip to Canada.
Vietnam officially joined BRICS as its 10th partner country, announced the Brazilian Foreign Ministry.
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