Secretary of the Security Council Discusses Proposal for Joint Investigation Mechanism with Azerbaijan

Baku has yet to respond to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's proposal to establish a joint investigation mechanism. This was stated by the Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia, Armen Grigoryan, during a conversation with reporters.

Recently, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense has repeatedly circulated statements claiming that the Armenian Armed Forces are violating the ceasefire regime. The Armenian Ministry of Defense has denied these reports.

“Naturally, such reports are concerning to Armenia, as it is clear that there have been no steps towards escalation from our side. That is, there have been no gunfire; we are worried that such false information is being disseminated. We have proposed to Azerbaijan to establish a joint investigation mechanism between the relevant agencies, which could include the investigative committee or other bodies. This way, both we and the international community will have reliable information. Baku has yet to respond,” said Grigoryan.

In response to whether Armenia's proposal contradicts the monitoring mechanism implemented by the EU in Armenia, the Secretary of the Security Council stated that the functions are slightly different.

Grigoryan is confident that the EU monitoring group and the proposed new mechanism do not contradict each other, as the EU does not have investigative authority. In his view, if Azerbaijan is interested in revealing the truth, they would agree to create an investigative mechanism.