Due to the situation in the Artsakh Republic and the latest developments, on 10 March, President Arayik Harutyunyan convened an enlarged sitting of the Security Council.

“I have emphasized in my speech that there is no doubt that both the damage to the only gas pipeline entering Artsakh and the delays in repair work, as well as the aggressive behavior of the Azerbaijani side towards our civilian population in recent days, have a geopolitical context. In particular, Azerbaijan is trying to take advantage of the situation around Ukraine and the involvement of international actors. Official Baku is resorting to obvious provocations with the aim of psychologically terrorizing the peaceful population of Artsakh and thus evicting Armenians from Artsakh. I assure you that the Artsakh authorities are working at all levels to prevent security and humanitarian problems and to rectify the situation. Therefore, I urge everyone to remain calm, to refrain from excessive tension and irresponsible actions.”