Armenia considers the use of terrorist groups for military and political gains by individual countries unacceptable and wants to stem the tide of international terrorism within the borders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization member-states, said Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during the Russia-led group’s summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on Friday.
Armenia took over the rotating presidency of the CSTO on Thursday.
“Our meeting is taking place at a time when radical changes in Afghanistan have created an absolutely new situation in the country, which significantly impacts developments, not only in that country and the region, but also around the world,” Pashinyan said, according to Armenpress. “We are closely following the developments in and around Afghanistan.”
He said statements emanating from Afghanistan about a possible end to military operations, the creation of an inclusive coalition government, respecting women’s rights in the Islamic legal system and eradicating the production of illegal substance were accepted with optimism by the international community.
“The implementation of such actions would have contributed to the establishment peace, discipline and stability in the country. However, we have to note that, at this stage, these intensions are not evident yet in the actions of the Taliban,” said Pashinyan.
“We are confident that a guarantee for a long-term settlement of the situation in Afghanistan is the fair political process with the involvement of all Afghans and with the representation of all ethnic and religious communities in the country,” added Pashinyan.
For this purpose, he said, all sides must reaffirm their readiness to resolve all disagreements exclusively through dialogue and negotiations.
“As a member state of the CSTO, we wish to see peace in the regions within CSTO’s purview,” said Pashinyan.
“Without adequate response at the proper time, this could lead to further escalation of the situation and the infiltration of terrorist networks into neighboring countries and especially conflict zones,” warned Pashinyan. “We strongly condemn terrorism and extremism in all their forms and manifestations.”
Pashinyan called for closer dialogue and mutual partnership to combat terrorism, first of all at the level of law enforcement agencies and special services, proposing exchange of experience and information, as well as conducting effective joint operations for neutralizing terror threats within the CSTO’s operating mechanisms.
CSTO DOESNT CARE!!!!!!! ARMENIA BEGGING AND WHINING TO WORLD BECAUSE IT IS WEAK!!! NO POWER!!! NO MONEY BECUAZ CORRUPT AND STEEL!!!! NO FRIENDS!!!! MAKE FRIEND WITH CHINA AND INDIA!!!!! PUT 1000000 INDIAN AND CHINESE MILITARY ON ARMENIA LAND!!!! NUCLEAR WEAPONS!!!! THEN ARMENIA GET RESPECT!!!!! SAD!!! SAD!!! SAD!!
This has nothing to do with Armenia being weak or strong. The CSTO was created to serve Russian interests only. Don’t confuse the Armenian nation with sheepish Armenian leadership who are subservient to their Russian masters. They are two different things. When Russia said Crimea is Russian territory Armenian leaders agreed. When Armenians said Artsakh is Armenian territory the Russian leaders remained silent. Of course we know, at least I do, how Putin thinks and that is the fact that he considers the fall of the Soviet Union as one of the biggest tragedies that befell the Russians. Naturally he thinks everything is Russian and in his mind he does not consider any of the former Soviet republics as independent states. He considers them as Russian territories that got away from Russia and he is trying to get them back into FALSE union.
Even if Armenia was entirely cleaned of corrupt leaders and was wealthy rest-assured a strong Armenia is a LIABILITY for Russia because it is very important for Russia that Armenia be weak and fully dependent on Russia. The stronger and more democratic Armenian gets the more threat it is going to be for Russia’s interests in the region. Such an ideal and patriotic Armenian state, in absence of terrorist Turkish threat next door, would want Russians gone just like they were kicked out of artificial state of Azerbaboon and anti-Russian Turkiified FAKE Christian state of Georgia. Armenia and Artsakh are the only reliable strongholds and sure things for Russia in the entire Caucasus because they know we need their weapons. If Russia loses Armenia, and now Artsakh too, it will lose its superpower status in the region and its arch-enemy NATO will creep in even further into the so-called Russia’s backyard.
Russia won’t allow foreign armies be present on Armenian territories. The only way for that to happen is for Russia to pack up and go home and they will not and especially now that they fully and militarily have established themselves in Artsakh as well. We recently saw how Russia treated Armenia when it suspected the collaboration of incompetent leaders with the West. Any foreign entity militarily present on Armenian territories, other than Russia itself, the Russian leadership will consider as hostile move toward Russia and the cunning Russian leadership will punish Armenia by helping our enemies against us.
This is a complicated region where western and eastern interests clash. Things are NOT as simple as you think they are. There are so many factors to consider. Think harder and come up with realistic and workable solutions. Bumper-sticker remarks won’t do any good!