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Armenia continues dominating border - Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan
14:11 * 16.08.14
Political scientist Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan believes that the
situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in recent days has shown
that Azerbaijan's propaganda of that state's military budget exceeding
Armenia's entire state budget does not produce any results.
"Azerbaijan has come to realize that it cannot change the situation by
resorting to military operations," Mr Melik-Shahnazaryan told
reporters on Saturday.
According to him, the Armenian side's military success, as well as
losses, must have its impact on the negotiations.
"With respect to propaganda, our present task is to realize that
Azerbaijani authorities are seeking to destroy the sections of that
country's society that could cause public discontent with the
authorities. If we miss this chance, all our losses will be in vain."
Asked if the Sochi meeting accounts for the lower border tensions, Mr
Melik-Shahnazaryan said:
"I am quite sure that Aliev was given to understand at the Sochi
meeting that military operations had no sense. It was a diplomatic
formula in Sochi that Azerbaijan would not do anything by means of
military operations, but threaten its own security."
Azerbaijan has been convinced that the Armenian side is always
prepared and it will not be able to fight against Armenia in any
respect.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian
14:11 * 16.08.14
Political scientist Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan believes that the
situation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border in recent days has shown
that Azerbaijan's propaganda of that state's military budget exceeding
Armenia's entire state budget does not produce any results.
"Azerbaijan has come to realize that it cannot change the situation by
resorting to military operations," Mr Melik-Shahnazaryan told
reporters on Saturday.
According to him, the Armenian side's military success, as well as
losses, must have its impact on the negotiations.
"With respect to propaganda, our present task is to realize that
Azerbaijani authorities are seeking to destroy the sections of that
country's society that could cause public discontent with the
authorities. If we miss this chance, all our losses will be in vain."
Asked if the Sochi meeting accounts for the lower border tensions, Mr
Melik-Shahnazaryan said:
"I am quite sure that Aliev was given to understand at the Sochi
meeting that military operations had no sense. It was a diplomatic
formula in Sochi that Azerbaijan would not do anything by means of
military operations, but threaten its own security."
Azerbaijan has been convinced that the Armenian side is always
prepared and it will not be able to fight against Armenia in any
respect.
Armenian News - Tert.am
From: A. Papazian