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RUSSIA-AZERBAIJAN WEAPONS DEAL INCREASES LIKELIHOOD OF RESUMPTION OF KARABAKH WAR - ARF DASHNAKTSUTYUN
July 09, 2013 | 15:36
YEREVAN. - The weapons deal between Russia and Azerbaijan increases
the chances of the resumption of war at the line of contact between
Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
Giro Manoyan, Director of the International Secretariat of Armenia's
opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party Yerevan Bureau and Head of the
Armenian Cause Yerevan Office, noted the aforesaid during a press
conference on Tuesday.
As per Manoyan, Russia's selling of arms to Azerbaijan does not
conflict with Armenian-Russian contractual relations.
"But Russia's demeanor is not what was expected of a strategic ally.
The specialists claim that this deal has not upset the balance between
the Armenian and Azerbaijani [armed] forces. In the meantime, providing
such aggressive weaponry to a country like Azerbaijan increases the
likelihood of war," the ARF official noted.
According to the politician, the probability of war increases because
Azerbaijan's temptation to change the situation increases.
Manoyan also noted that Russia pursued economic interests by
conducting this arms deal and, as a result, it also resolved the
issue of maintaining its influence in the region.
"But this should not be done at our expense. The Armenian authorities'
public response to this move was insufficient," he said.
As per Giro Manoyan, Russia should sense that Armenia is dissatisfied
with such behavior.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
July 09, 2013 | 15:36
YEREVAN. - The weapons deal between Russia and Azerbaijan increases
the chances of the resumption of war at the line of contact between
Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
Giro Manoyan, Director of the International Secretariat of Armenia's
opposition ARF Dashnaktsutyun Party Yerevan Bureau and Head of the
Armenian Cause Yerevan Office, noted the aforesaid during a press
conference on Tuesday.
As per Manoyan, Russia's selling of arms to Azerbaijan does not
conflict with Armenian-Russian contractual relations.
"But Russia's demeanor is not what was expected of a strategic ally.
The specialists claim that this deal has not upset the balance between
the Armenian and Azerbaijani [armed] forces. In the meantime, providing
such aggressive weaponry to a country like Azerbaijan increases the
likelihood of war," the ARF official noted.
According to the politician, the probability of war increases because
Azerbaijan's temptation to change the situation increases.
Manoyan also noted that Russia pursued economic interests by
conducting this arms deal and, as a result, it also resolved the
issue of maintaining its influence in the region.
"But this should not be done at our expense. The Armenian authorities'
public response to this move was insufficient," he said.
As per Giro Manoyan, Russia should sense that Armenia is dissatisfied
with such behavior.
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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