Nikol Pashinyan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, addresses the general debate of the 77th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 20 - 26 September 2022).
The Prime Minister of Armenia told the General Assembly his country is determined to defend its “democracy, independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity by all means” in the conflict with Azerbaijan, but “diplomatic solutions are an absolute priority”.
Speaking today (22 Sep), Nikol Pashinyan also said that “the full engagement and support of international community is crucial.”
“We are determined to build peace in our region, but we need the full support of international community, which will stand by the sovereign and democratic country and people subjected to aggression against the norms and principles of international law,” said the Prime Minister.
Pashinyan added that he believes “in the potential of establishing long-term stability, security and peace and Armenia is committed to continuing diplomatic efforts to this end.”
Referring to the latest episode of violence, on September 13, the Head of Government said it “was not a border clash.”
According to him, “it was a direct, undeniable attack against the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Armenia, which was condemned and addressed during the latest UN Security Council meetings and beyond.”
In the wake of this offensive, the Armenian leader continued, “the official narrative and other sources of information suggest that Azerbaijan intends to occupy more territories of Armenia, which needs to be prevented.”
“I want to stress that the risk of new aggression by Azerbaijan remains very high, especially taking into account that every day Azerbaijan violates the ceasefire, and the number of causalities and those injured could change any moment,” added Pashinyan.
