Pashinyan Criticizes Baku's 'Western Azerbaijan' Claims as Security Threat
Pashinyan Labels Baku’s "Western Azerbaijan" Rhetoric a Threat to Security
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has denounced Azerbaijan's use of the term "Western Azerbaijan" as a security threat to the region, according to reporting from Hetq. The statement reflects ongoing tensions between Yerevan and Baku over territorial nomenclature and historical claims.
Pashinyan also addressed Armenia's previous security framework, characterizing the country's pre-2022 reliance on the Moscow-backed Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) as inadequate. The premier labeled the security model as "primitive" and a strategic failure, signaling a potential shift in Armenia's foreign policy approach to regional defense arrangements.
The remarks come amid continued diplomatic friction between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the post-conflict period.
