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EXPERT BLOG: SPEECHES OF ALIYEV AND MAMEDYAROV CONTRADICT EACH OTHER
Tuesday,
January
28
When commenting on the recent statements of Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister Elmar Mamedyarov in his interview with the Italian mass media,
expert Tigran Abrahamian indicated one noteworthy detail: Mamedyarov
speaks about regional threats four days after the January 9 session
of the Azerbaijani government, during which President Ilham Aliyev
proudly spoke about the achievements 'in building the army and the
arsenal of the Azerbaijani army'.
Moreover, in his speech President Aliyev touched upon the change in the
balance of forces in the region, hinting at the correlation of forces
in favor of Azerbaijan and stressing that a 'realistic approach,'
which 'should be based on the correlation of real forces and the
growing might of Azerbaijan', should form a basis for a resolution
of the Karabakh conflict.
"The Azerbaijani army is one of the strongest in the world," Ilham
Aliyev declared. It turns out that despite its 'might', the Azerbaijani
army - 'one of the strongest in the world and equipped with modern
weapons' - sees a serious threat in the Defense Army of the Nagorno
Karabakh Republic.
Three main conclusions can be made from this. First, the Azerbaijani
president lies when presenting the Azerbaijani army as one of the
strongest in the world. Secondly, Azerbaijan admits that even under
conditions of the ongoing arms race, Azerbaijan is considerably
inferior to the NKR Defense Army, which creates a serious threat (the
matter has not yet concerned the Armed Forces of Armenia). Thirdly,
the legends about the Azerbaijani army are grossly exaggerated, and
the Azerbaijani army continues to be inferior from the qualitative
and military point of view. Perhaps the most realistic option in
this context is that the balance of forces in the regions has not
been disturbed.
A few words about regional threats. Of course, there are many threats
in the region. The policy implemented by Armenia's two neighbors -
Azerbaijan and Turkey serves the purpose of creating real external
threats to Armenia and the whole region. The policy of Armenia's
blockade alone speaks of the insincerity of the Azerbaijani foreign
minister's speech.
Aysor.am
Tuesday,
January
28
When commenting on the recent statements of Azerbaijani Foreign
Minister Elmar Mamedyarov in his interview with the Italian mass media,
expert Tigran Abrahamian indicated one noteworthy detail: Mamedyarov
speaks about regional threats four days after the January 9 session
of the Azerbaijani government, during which President Ilham Aliyev
proudly spoke about the achievements 'in building the army and the
arsenal of the Azerbaijani army'.
Moreover, in his speech President Aliyev touched upon the change in the
balance of forces in the region, hinting at the correlation of forces
in favor of Azerbaijan and stressing that a 'realistic approach,'
which 'should be based on the correlation of real forces and the
growing might of Azerbaijan', should form a basis for a resolution
of the Karabakh conflict.
"The Azerbaijani army is one of the strongest in the world," Ilham
Aliyev declared. It turns out that despite its 'might', the Azerbaijani
army - 'one of the strongest in the world and equipped with modern
weapons' - sees a serious threat in the Defense Army of the Nagorno
Karabakh Republic.
Three main conclusions can be made from this. First, the Azerbaijani
president lies when presenting the Azerbaijani army as one of the
strongest in the world. Secondly, Azerbaijan admits that even under
conditions of the ongoing arms race, Azerbaijan is considerably
inferior to the NKR Defense Army, which creates a serious threat (the
matter has not yet concerned the Armed Forces of Armenia). Thirdly,
the legends about the Azerbaijani army are grossly exaggerated, and
the Azerbaijani army continues to be inferior from the qualitative
and military point of view. Perhaps the most realistic option in
this context is that the balance of forces in the regions has not
been disturbed.
A few words about regional threats. Of course, there are many threats
in the region. The policy implemented by Armenia's two neighbors -
Azerbaijan and Turkey serves the purpose of creating real external
threats to Armenia and the whole region. The policy of Armenia's
blockade alone speaks of the insincerity of the Azerbaijani foreign
minister's speech.
Aysor.am