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AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENT DECLARES WAR WITH ARMENIA VIA TWITTER
Malaysian Digest, Malaysia
Aug 8 2014
Details Published on Friday, 08 August 2014 11:40
SOME people use Twitter to complain about their commute or what they're
having for lunch but for the President of Azerbaijan he took to social
media to declare war.
President Ilham Aliyev posted a torrent of messages on his Twitter
account @presidentaz stating Azerbaijan is in a "state of war" with
Armenia, the first time a country has declared war using the medium.
There has been tension between the two countries since 1988 over
the disputed area of Nagorno-Karabakh -- a territory both have
been tussling over since the independence of the Soviet Union. The
conflict, which claimed an estimated 30,000 lives, halted in 1994
with a ceasefire but recent events has seen military action resume.
The first tweets kicked off following an attack launched by Armenian
forces which took the lives of several members of the Azerbaijani
army. President Aliyev claimed how "their blood has been avenged"
and continued with a series of militant tweets describing how "the
war is not over", "the Azerbaijani army is strong" and "the occupied
territories are our native lands".
Tweets from @presidentaz:
~ May Allah rest their souls in peace! However, their blood has
been avenged. The Azerbaijani army has dealt a very severe blow to
the enemy.
~ We are not living in peace, we are living in a state of war.
Everyone must know this.
~ The war is not over. Only the first stage of it is. But the second
stage may start too.
~ Our territorial integrity will be restored. There are several
factors that enable this conclusion. Azerbaijan is getting stronger.
~ If the Azerbaijani army starts an offensive, the enemy will find
itself in a very difficult situation.
President Aliyev posted nearly 60 tweets over a short period of time
with each strongly on the offensive. One tweet did state how Azerbaijan
wants war rather than peace, but while they see the disputed territory
as theirs there will be a conflict. The signs of a peaceful settlement
seems to be fading.
~ The weaponry and ammunition we have acquired in recent years suggest
that we can accomplish any task.
~ We will restore our territorial integrity either by peaceful or
military means. We are ready for both options.
The use of Twitter to announce such a politically important situation
shows how important a tool the social media platform has become. We
only hope countries could use social media to soothe relations instead
but we can't see President Aliyev using any kiss-blowing emojis any
time soon.
http://malaysiandigest.com/frontpage/29-4-tile/512412-azerbaijan-president-declares-war-with-armenia-via-twitter.html
From: Baghdasarian
Malaysian Digest, Malaysia
Aug 8 2014
Details Published on Friday, 08 August 2014 11:40
SOME people use Twitter to complain about their commute or what they're
having for lunch but for the President of Azerbaijan he took to social
media to declare war.
President Ilham Aliyev posted a torrent of messages on his Twitter
account @presidentaz stating Azerbaijan is in a "state of war" with
Armenia, the first time a country has declared war using the medium.
There has been tension between the two countries since 1988 over
the disputed area of Nagorno-Karabakh -- a territory both have
been tussling over since the independence of the Soviet Union. The
conflict, which claimed an estimated 30,000 lives, halted in 1994
with a ceasefire but recent events has seen military action resume.
The first tweets kicked off following an attack launched by Armenian
forces which took the lives of several members of the Azerbaijani
army. President Aliyev claimed how "their blood has been avenged"
and continued with a series of militant tweets describing how "the
war is not over", "the Azerbaijani army is strong" and "the occupied
territories are our native lands".
Tweets from @presidentaz:
~ May Allah rest their souls in peace! However, their blood has
been avenged. The Azerbaijani army has dealt a very severe blow to
the enemy.
~ We are not living in peace, we are living in a state of war.
Everyone must know this.
~ The war is not over. Only the first stage of it is. But the second
stage may start too.
~ Our territorial integrity will be restored. There are several
factors that enable this conclusion. Azerbaijan is getting stronger.
~ If the Azerbaijani army starts an offensive, the enemy will find
itself in a very difficult situation.
President Aliyev posted nearly 60 tweets over a short period of time
with each strongly on the offensive. One tweet did state how Azerbaijan
wants war rather than peace, but while they see the disputed territory
as theirs there will be a conflict. The signs of a peaceful settlement
seems to be fading.
~ The weaponry and ammunition we have acquired in recent years suggest
that we can accomplish any task.
~ We will restore our territorial integrity either by peaceful or
military means. We are ready for both options.
The use of Twitter to announce such a politically important situation
shows how important a tool the social media platform has become. We
only hope countries could use social media to soothe relations instead
but we can't see President Aliyev using any kiss-blowing emojis any
time soon.
http://malaysiandigest.com/frontpage/29-4-tile/512412-azerbaijan-president-declares-war-with-armenia-via-twitter.html
From: Baghdasarian