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ARMENIA IS PUSHED INTO A WAR
NAIRA HAYRUMYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments21618.html
Published: 13:10:45 - 02/05/2011
Like in global politics, in the Karabakh conflict too, the time X
starts. Nobody knows the further course of the conflict over Karabakh,
just like nobody knows who will be "enemy N 1" after Bin Laden's death.
The militarization of the conflict is evident, and if till last week
Elmar Mammedyarov announced virtually that "there is a notion of
military diplomacy and this factor sustains the progressive course
of the talks", at the end of the week the Azerbaijani snipers started
killing Armenian soldiers.
Soldiers were killed before but this time the Armenian side reacted
in another way. In fact, all the parliamentary parties stated the
necessity of an adequate response and revenge. The co-chairs have
not reacted to the killings yet although a couple of weeks ago
they initiated a special mission to investigate the death of the
Azerbaijani boy.
The impression is that this time the silence of the co-chairs and the
provocation of the Azerbaijani side is caused by the wish to receive
an "adequate Armenian response". And the international community and
the Azerbaijani press hushed in the expectation of information on
revenge from the Armenian side.
The diplomatic settlement of the Karabakh issue, despite the optimistic
statements, is obviously deadlocked. Evidence to this is the statement
of the Turkish prime minister: "Karabakh is our issue, Nakhidjevan
is our issue". Erdogan said: "The normalization of relations with
Armenia is impossible unless a settlement of the Karabakh issue
is reached. We have always backed Azerbaijan, Karabakh and we will
continue in the future." It means that Armenia has not accepted the
conditions of Turkey.
On the other hand, the Turkish sides (Baku and Ankara) are not going to
accept the status quo, and now they are mostly interested in revenge
and use of force by Armenia. Especially that appeals are voiced for
decisive action in Armenia.
Armenia is also interested in the failure of the talks based on the
Madrid principles. However, unlike Azerbaijan and the others, Armenia
should not meet provocations and become involved in military revenge.
There is another way, namely recognize Karabakh and leave the talks.
This move will be fully justified - after all, Azerbaijan does not
even faintly implement the obligations assumed during the talks. Is
there a meaning to continue?
It is obvious that the Madrid process has stopped being a tunnel
through which it is possible to move, and has run into a deadlock.
Someone wants Armenia to get out of this deadlock at the cost of
several hundreds of young lives. However, Yerevan should seriously
think about the value of the life of every soldier.
From: A. Papazian
NAIRA HAYRUMYAN
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/comments21618.html
Published: 13:10:45 - 02/05/2011
Like in global politics, in the Karabakh conflict too, the time X
starts. Nobody knows the further course of the conflict over Karabakh,
just like nobody knows who will be "enemy N 1" after Bin Laden's death.
The militarization of the conflict is evident, and if till last week
Elmar Mammedyarov announced virtually that "there is a notion of
military diplomacy and this factor sustains the progressive course
of the talks", at the end of the week the Azerbaijani snipers started
killing Armenian soldiers.
Soldiers were killed before but this time the Armenian side reacted
in another way. In fact, all the parliamentary parties stated the
necessity of an adequate response and revenge. The co-chairs have
not reacted to the killings yet although a couple of weeks ago
they initiated a special mission to investigate the death of the
Azerbaijani boy.
The impression is that this time the silence of the co-chairs and the
provocation of the Azerbaijani side is caused by the wish to receive
an "adequate Armenian response". And the international community and
the Azerbaijani press hushed in the expectation of information on
revenge from the Armenian side.
The diplomatic settlement of the Karabakh issue, despite the optimistic
statements, is obviously deadlocked. Evidence to this is the statement
of the Turkish prime minister: "Karabakh is our issue, Nakhidjevan
is our issue". Erdogan said: "The normalization of relations with
Armenia is impossible unless a settlement of the Karabakh issue
is reached. We have always backed Azerbaijan, Karabakh and we will
continue in the future." It means that Armenia has not accepted the
conditions of Turkey.
On the other hand, the Turkish sides (Baku and Ankara) are not going to
accept the status quo, and now they are mostly interested in revenge
and use of force by Armenia. Especially that appeals are voiced for
decisive action in Armenia.
Armenia is also interested in the failure of the talks based on the
Madrid principles. However, unlike Azerbaijan and the others, Armenia
should not meet provocations and become involved in military revenge.
There is another way, namely recognize Karabakh and leave the talks.
This move will be fully justified - after all, Azerbaijan does not
even faintly implement the obligations assumed during the talks. Is
there a meaning to continue?
It is obvious that the Madrid process has stopped being a tunnel
through which it is possible to move, and has run into a deadlock.
Someone wants Armenia to get out of this deadlock at the cost of
several hundreds of young lives. However, Yerevan should seriously
think about the value of the life of every soldier.
From: A. Papazian