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AZERBAIJAN HAS NO MORAL RIGHT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MILITARY PARADE IN STEPANAKERT - RUSSIAN ANALYST
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May 30, 2012 | 14:23
YEREVAN. - There has never been a case when anything concerning
or taking place in Nagorno-Karabakh does not cause a reaction by
Azerbaijan, CIS Institute Director Konstantin Zatulin said during a
press conference on Wednesday, and with respect to the Azerbaijani
representative to the UN's statement made in connection with
the military parade held on May 9 in Stepanakert, capital of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
As per the political scientist, Azerbaijan would have had the right to
raise an alarm, had there not been the belligerent statements coming
from Baku.
"If this had not happened, appealing to the UN would have had a moral
basis," Zatulin noted.
Also, the Russian analyst criticized official Baku's habit of
immediately declaring as "persona non grata" those who visit Karabakh.
According to him, a country which manifests such demeanor puts itself
in a very silly position.
"This is something new, and it was introduced in the years of
[incumbent Azerbaijani president] Ilham Aliyev.
To note, the aforesaid military parade in Stepanakert was devoted to
67th anniversary of the victory achieved during the Great Patriotic
War in World War II, and 20th anniversaries of the liberation of NKR
City of Shushi and formation of the NKR Defense Army.
news.am
May 30, 2012 | 14:23
YEREVAN. - There has never been a case when anything concerning
or taking place in Nagorno-Karabakh does not cause a reaction by
Azerbaijan, CIS Institute Director Konstantin Zatulin said during a
press conference on Wednesday, and with respect to the Azerbaijani
representative to the UN's statement made in connection with
the military parade held on May 9 in Stepanakert, capital of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
As per the political scientist, Azerbaijan would have had the right to
raise an alarm, had there not been the belligerent statements coming
from Baku.
"If this had not happened, appealing to the UN would have had a moral
basis," Zatulin noted.
Also, the Russian analyst criticized official Baku's habit of
immediately declaring as "persona non grata" those who visit Karabakh.
According to him, a country which manifests such demeanor puts itself
in a very silly position.
"This is something new, and it was introduced in the years of
[incumbent Azerbaijani president] Ilham Aliyev.
To note, the aforesaid military parade in Stepanakert was devoted to
67th anniversary of the victory achieved during the Great Patriotic
War in World War II, and 20th anniversaries of the liberation of NKR
City of Shushi and formation of the NKR Defense Army.