Russian-led CSTO to back Armenia if Karabakh war erupts
Armenia will receive the required assistance from CSTO if a crisis in its Nagorno Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan emerges, the Russian-led security bloc’s chief has said.
"Armenia is a full-fledged member of CSTO which has rights and commitments. It is obliged to fulfill its commitment to mobilize its potential to ensure collective security of another [member] state and is entitled to the same kind of assistance," the bloc’s Secretary-General, Nikolai Bordyuzha, told the press.
The statement was met with strong protests in Azerbaijan.
Aydin Mirzazada, a lawmaker from the ruling Yeni (New) Azerbaijan Party (YAP), said that Bordyuzha had made a statement "beyond his powers".
"There is an impression that Bordyuzha is not aware of the organization's charter," Mirzazada said. "The CSTO is meant to ensure the security of member countries, while Nagorno Karabakh is not Armenian territory. The puppet Nagorno Karabakh Republic, established in the Armenia-occupied territories of Azerbaijan, is not recognized today even by Armenia, not to mention the whole world."
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