Following the extraordinary session of the CSTO Collective Security Council, the Secretariat made a statement. It is noted that the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia informed the participants of the meeting about the situation on the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan, where there have been clashes with the use of heavy weapons and drones since the midnight of 13 September, 2022. There are victims and wounded. The participants of the meeting expressed their condolences to the Armenian side.

“There was a thorough and sincere exchange of ideas. All the participants of the meeting expressed concern regarding the escalation of the situation in the region and advocated its settlement exclusively through political and diplomatic means, based on the generally recognized principles of international law and the agreements stipulated in the trilateral statements of the heads of state.

The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, informed the participants about the additional practical steps taken by the Russian side to ease the created tension.

During the session of the Collective Security Council, an agreement was reached to send the mission of the Collective Security Treaty Organization to the Republic of Armenia, led by CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas, with the participation of the CSTO Joint Staff Chief. Colonel General Anatoly Sidorov and representatives of the CSTO member states will assess the situation at the regular session of the Collective Security Council (which is planned to be held in Yerevan this fall).

It was also agreed to create a working group from the staff of the Secretariat and the military of the Joint Staff for the purpose of constant monitoring of the situation in the area of ​​responsibility of the Collective Security Treaty Organization.