Armenia's Foreign Ministry Does Not Consider Details of Cooperation with UN Security Council Regarding Azerbaijani Military Ingress Publicly Disclosable

Armenia has continuously informed the United Nations Security Council, as well as member states, about the aggression unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh and its consequences. This response was provided by the Armenian Foreign Ministry to Tert.am, addressing the question of whether Armenia has indeed approached the UN Security Council, as stated by acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

On May 14, a letter was sent to the President of the UN Security Council from the permanent representative of Armenia to the UN regarding the incursion of Azerbaijani armed groups into Armenia's Syunik and Gegharkunik provinces on May 12. The letter emphasizes that Azerbaijan's provocative actions occur amid a widespread campaign of anti-Armenian hatred and claims over Armenia's sovereign territory. The attention of the Security Council members was drawn to Azerbaijan's gross violations of the objectives and principles of the UN Charter and international law, which seriously threaten regional and international peace and security (the letter is available at the following link).

It is worth noting that Nikol Pashinyan mentioned during the question-and-answer session of the Parliament-Government on May 26 that addressing the UN Security Council regarding the border situation in Syunik has been, since the first days, and continues to be, a subject of discussion. Tert.am specifically asked the Foreign Ministry whether Armenia has already approached the UN Security Council regarding this issue. If yes, when, and what response has been received? If not, why?

The remainder of the response noted, “On May 27, the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General addressed the escalation of the situation, expressing concern about developments at the Armenia-Azerbaijan border, calling on all parties to exercise restraint and avoid any actions that could further escalate tensions, and emphasizing that all bilateral issues should be resolved peacefully, through dialogue and diplomatic means.” Regarding other matters raised in the letter, it is stated that such information is not subject to publication and cannot be provided in accordance with point 2 of the annex to the RA Foreign Minister's order No. 1002-N of June 16, 2017, which establishes an expanded list of secrets subject to classification in the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs.