On 10 August, CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas, Head of the General Department of Training of the RA Armed Forces – Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Andranik Makaryan, accompanied by a number of officers, visited the south-western border of the republic.

The CSTO Secretary General, in particular, visited the military base located in Yeraskh, got acquainted with the border situation. Stanislav Zas was informed about the ceasefire violations committed by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces over the past few weeks.

The CSTO Secretary General followed the combat duty carried out at the base, talked to the servicemen.

During the visit, Stanislav Zas answered journalists’ questions as well, presenting the CSTO position on the current situation and measures aimed at easing tensions. The CSTO Secretary General noted that the opportunities for a peaceful, political settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border situation are not exhausted, it is necessary to continue the work in that direction.

Then the CSTO Secretary General visited the “Yerablur” military pantheon, laid flowers at the graves of servicemen perished for the defense of the Motherland.