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Who Needs Elimination of Line of Contact In Karabakh?
Naira Hayrumyan, Political Commentator
Comments - 15 November 2014, 15:41
The international reaction to the incident in Karabakh is generally
rotating around one thesis - will it mark the start of a large-scale
war? While some people were sincerely worried, others were felt eager
to have a big fire in Karabakh to "warm their hands".
Who would benefit from a large-scale war or escalation in Karabakh?
Not Armenia, of course, for which the status quo and the international
perception of the conflict is beneficial. Despite Azerbaijan's attempt
to demonstrate Karabakh as part of its "territorial integrity", the
international community demonstrates consistently that Karabakh is, at
least, a "disputable area" the status of which must be defined through
negotiations. This means that the world does not identify Karabakh as
an Azerbaijani territory from the moment of starting the negotiations.
Such an attitude does benefit the Armenian side which only needs to
fortify this thesis and impart it with legitimacy. Only the countries
which wish return of Karabakh to Azerbaijan may be against this
statement. These countries need instability and war.
Under these conditions the key issue of the Armenian side should be
the maintenance of the status quo and creation of guarantees from
different provocations. For this purpose, they must first of all stop
perceiving the war as a computer game, bullying and showing off.
The NKR Minister of Defense Movses Hakobyan says the enemy made use of
the circumstance that the Armenian helicopter had gone too close to
the line of contact. But who had told the helicopters to fly that
close to the enemy's positions? What was the point of provoking
actions by the enemy that might cause an escalation?
Were the lessons of the past 23 years insufficient to realize that our
enemy is cunning and is not alone? Is it hard to understand that there
are forces in the world which need to set the region on fire because
we will be burning there, not them?
There is a clearly drawn "line of contact" which Azerbaijan has no
right to cross according to the international commitment assumed upon
signing the truce. Now Baku is trying to withdraw from the truce and
eliminate the line of contact. The purpose of the Armenian side should
be prevention of disappearance of the border between Azerbaijan and
Karabakh which those who want war need so much.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/33227#sthash.UAwAkAZW.dpuf
From: A. Papazian
Naira Hayrumyan, Political Commentator
Comments - 15 November 2014, 15:41
The international reaction to the incident in Karabakh is generally
rotating around one thesis - will it mark the start of a large-scale
war? While some people were sincerely worried, others were felt eager
to have a big fire in Karabakh to "warm their hands".
Who would benefit from a large-scale war or escalation in Karabakh?
Not Armenia, of course, for which the status quo and the international
perception of the conflict is beneficial. Despite Azerbaijan's attempt
to demonstrate Karabakh as part of its "territorial integrity", the
international community demonstrates consistently that Karabakh is, at
least, a "disputable area" the status of which must be defined through
negotiations. This means that the world does not identify Karabakh as
an Azerbaijani territory from the moment of starting the negotiations.
Such an attitude does benefit the Armenian side which only needs to
fortify this thesis and impart it with legitimacy. Only the countries
which wish return of Karabakh to Azerbaijan may be against this
statement. These countries need instability and war.
Under these conditions the key issue of the Armenian side should be
the maintenance of the status quo and creation of guarantees from
different provocations. For this purpose, they must first of all stop
perceiving the war as a computer game, bullying and showing off.
The NKR Minister of Defense Movses Hakobyan says the enemy made use of
the circumstance that the Armenian helicopter had gone too close to
the line of contact. But who had told the helicopters to fly that
close to the enemy's positions? What was the point of provoking
actions by the enemy that might cause an escalation?
Were the lessons of the past 23 years insufficient to realize that our
enemy is cunning and is not alone? Is it hard to understand that there
are forces in the world which need to set the region on fire because
we will be burning there, not them?
There is a clearly drawn "line of contact" which Azerbaijan has no
right to cross according to the international commitment assumed upon
signing the truce. Now Baku is trying to withdraw from the truce and
eliminate the line of contact. The purpose of the Armenian side should
be prevention of disappearance of the border between Azerbaijan and
Karabakh which those who want war need so much.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/33227#sthash.UAwAkAZW.dpuf
From: A. Papazian