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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SUDDENLY "DISCLOSES" AZERBAIJAN'S TRUE FACE
PanARMENIAN.Net
July 24, 2012 - 22:07 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On Monday, July 23, a small miracle happened. All
of a sudden the world "disclosed" the enormous quantity of arms
Azerbaijan purchases and produces. Earlier, UN Secretary General's
report comprising Armenia's position on Azeri violation of Treaty on
Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) was spread. According to
it, since January 1, 2012, Baku has breached CFE provisions by three
categories. Thus, Azeri battle tank reserves total 381 (permissible
limit - 220), with artillery reserves making up 516 (permissible
limit - 285).
The UN report noted that Baku's boosting military budget and aggressive
anti-Armenian rhetoric intensifies tensions in the South Caucasus
region, hindering Nagorno Karabakh negotiation process.
What suddenly happened to the international community?
It's not the first time Azerbaijan has pursed policy of dynamic
armament, purchasing the arms mainly from abroad, with considerable
number of weapons being produced in the country itself.
It is noteworthy that the international community acknowledged the
truth gradually. In late June U.S. Department of State dismissed
Azerbaijan from the list of countries authorized to purchase U.S.
military equipment.
This was followed by the OSCE Minsk Group's statement on Artsakh
airport, particularly on having received guarantees of non-use of
force against civil aircraft.
OSCE MG further released a statement on NKR presidential elections,
in which they acknowledged the "need for the de facto authorities
in NK to try to organize democratically the public life of their
population with such a procedure."
These two statements sparked indignation of Baku, which accused the
mediators of "hypocrisy and implementation of dirty policy."
What is happening now?
Has Azerbaijan lost its role of an oil magnet for the international
community? Perhaps, the superpowers have discovered more profitable
sources of income as a result of the continued "Arab spring?" Or
maybe they are tired of standing the boorish attitude of Azerbaijan,
which keeps showing disrespect for calls to settle Karabakh issue
peacefully, stop the war rhetoric and provocations against Armenia?
Or maybe the international community has finally resolved to heed
the voice of conscience and offer fair solution to the problem?
PanARMENIAN.Net
July 24, 2012 - 22:07 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On Monday, July 23, a small miracle happened. All
of a sudden the world "disclosed" the enormous quantity of arms
Azerbaijan purchases and produces. Earlier, UN Secretary General's
report comprising Armenia's position on Azeri violation of Treaty on
Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) was spread. According to
it, since January 1, 2012, Baku has breached CFE provisions by three
categories. Thus, Azeri battle tank reserves total 381 (permissible
limit - 220), with artillery reserves making up 516 (permissible
limit - 285).
The UN report noted that Baku's boosting military budget and aggressive
anti-Armenian rhetoric intensifies tensions in the South Caucasus
region, hindering Nagorno Karabakh negotiation process.
What suddenly happened to the international community?
It's not the first time Azerbaijan has pursed policy of dynamic
armament, purchasing the arms mainly from abroad, with considerable
number of weapons being produced in the country itself.
It is noteworthy that the international community acknowledged the
truth gradually. In late June U.S. Department of State dismissed
Azerbaijan from the list of countries authorized to purchase U.S.
military equipment.
This was followed by the OSCE Minsk Group's statement on Artsakh
airport, particularly on having received guarantees of non-use of
force against civil aircraft.
OSCE MG further released a statement on NKR presidential elections,
in which they acknowledged the "need for the de facto authorities
in NK to try to organize democratically the public life of their
population with such a procedure."
These two statements sparked indignation of Baku, which accused the
mediators of "hypocrisy and implementation of dirty policy."
What is happening now?
Has Azerbaijan lost its role of an oil magnet for the international
community? Perhaps, the superpowers have discovered more profitable
sources of income as a result of the continued "Arab spring?" Or
maybe they are tired of standing the boorish attitude of Azerbaijan,
which keeps showing disrespect for calls to settle Karabakh issue
peacefully, stop the war rhetoric and provocations against Armenia?
Or maybe the international community has finally resolved to heed
the voice of conscience and offer fair solution to the problem?