Nikol Pashinyan's statements come two days after border skirmishes between his country and Azerbaijan (European)
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accused Azerbaijan today of seeking an "all-out war" with his country, two days after new bloody clashes on the border between the two neighboring countries resulted in the killing of 4 Armenian soldiers.
Pashinyan said during a ministerial meeting, "Our analyzes show that Azerbaijan wants to launch military actions in certain areas of the border, with the possibility of a military escalation, which may turn into a comprehensive war against Armenia, and this intention can be read in all of Azerbaijan's statements and actions."
Pashinyan's accusation against Baku today comes two days after the two countries exchanged accusations of firing at their border, and Yerevan announced that 4 of its soldiers were killed in this skirmish. But the Azerbaijani border guards indicated that the move was to “respond” to a “provocation” by Armenian soldiers, which led to the injury of an Azerbaijani soldier.
After the operation ended on Tuesday, the Azerbaijani border guards confirmed that “the military site from which these fires were launched was completely destroyed,” threatening that “the response will be more severe and decisive to any provocation” on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
It is noteworthy that tensions between the two Caucasian neighbors remain high since Baku regained control over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh last September in a lightning military attack. Tensions remain high between the two countries, with Yerevan accusing Azerbaijan of having new regional ambitions, something Baku strongly denies.
Recently re-elected Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in his inauguration speech yesterday, Wednesday, that “Armenia, not Azerbaijan, is the one that has outstanding territorial claims. They must abandon their claims,” adding in a warning tone to Armenia, “Speaking to us in the language of blackmail will cost them dearly.” .
Source: Agencies