News - Armenia premier: Azerbaijan continues threatening rhetoric also regarding our army reforms

Azerbaijan continues threatening rhetoric also in connection with the reforms of our army and Armenia's acquisition of weapons and [military] equipment. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at Thursday’s Cabinet meeting of the government of Armenia. "But as I said on January 28 of this year, having a strong and combat-ready army is the legitimate right of every country; no one can deny this. Armenia recognizes the territorial integrity of all neighboring countries and has no objectives beyond its own territory. This is our long-term strategy because I believe [that] legitimacy is the most important component to ensure Armenia's security. Armenia has only legitimate objectives in the defense sector. It is the protection of its internationally recognized territories. No country can ever accuse any other country of having such an objective," he added. Pashinyan once again expressed Armenia's commitment to the peace agenda, and reaffirmed the willingness to reach solutions within the framework of the agreed principles; that is, to sign a peace treaty, as well as to delimit and demarcate borders with Azerbaijan. "In addition to the abovementioned, I must emphasize our readiness to open regional communications based on the principle of sovereignty, jurisdiction, equality, and reciprocity of countries, which is expressed in the Crossroads of Peace project [of the Armenian government]. I am convinced that the implementation of this project will give a new impetus to the economic development of all the countries of our region," the Armenian PM stated.