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STRONG BLOW AT NAKHIJEVAN
Haikazn Ghahriyan, Editor-in-Chief
Comments - 08 October 2014, 23:11
The RA Minister of Defense Seiran Ohanyan and CSTO Secretary General
Bordyuzha visited the southwest of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border,
Armenian military positions, the press release informed.
This is the first time Bordyuzha visited Armenian positions and is
going to make a report on the situation at the border. Why does the
CSTO Secretary General suddenly remember about the Armenian borders
and what report is he going to make? Note that CSTO has never condemned
Azerbaijan's aggression against its member state Armenia.
This time Bordyuzha has visited Armenia, according to the MFA, to
strengthen mechanisms of cooperation with a view to the security of
the state borders of CSTO member states. Bordyuzha and Nalbandyan
also discussed issues of coordination of the foreign policy of CSTO
member states.
Recently the Armenian foreign minister Nalbandyan has been lobbying
for CSTO, which has caused serious disagreement in Armenia. Earlier,
the armed forces of Armenia have announced for many times that Armenia
does not need CSTO peacekeepers and is able to maintain peace in the
area of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict on its own.
Apparently, after the war in August when the Armenian army proved
its capacity, Moscow started thinking of other options of stationing
forces, and the objective of security of state borders of member
states was announced.
After Nalbandyan Bordyuzha met with Serzh Sargsyan who announced
during the meeting that the behavior of CSTO member states does
not foster peace in the region and pushes Azerbaijan to aggressive
actions. He actually meant Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus who are
arming Azerbaijan and supporting it on international floors.
In the diplomatic language this means that Armenia cannot trust this
organization. In fact, this is absurd. CSTO member states support a
country which attacks another CSTO member state, which is not a CSTO
member state. In fact, CSTO is a threat for its member state Armenia,
and the Armenian side has diplomatically declined stationing of CSTO
peacekeepers to Karabakh.
In this respect, Bordyuzha's visit to the border of Nakhijevan is
interesting. By the way, recently Nalbandyan has also visited the
border with Nakhijevan.
Aliyev has created a Turkish-Azerbaijani army in Nakhijevan which is
armed with modern Russian weapons and includes Turkish units. Earlier
in June the army attacked the Armenian positions but the Armenian army
occupied new positions taking under control a rather vast territory.
At that time the Armenian Ministry of Defense informed that Turkish
soldiers were spotted on the Azerbaijani side.
Apparently, Bordyuzha was taken there to make sure that Armenia is
also capable of protecting its borders independently, and there is
no need for CSTO peacekeepers.
In fact, Nakhijevan has recently been a topical issue. Under the new
geopolitical realities when Russia is in isolation, Nakhijevan may
be a way out for Iran which is normalizing its relations with the West.
This situation does not favor Russia because the "opening" of Iran
threatens Russia with serious political and economic consequences,
and Nakhijevan must be kept closed to prevent it.
On the other hand, Russia has started speaking about "lifting the
blockade" of Armenia because Armenia and Russia do not have land
communication within the Eurasian Union. Return of several territories
in Karabakh to Azerbaijan in return for lifting the blockade is
being considered.
The Armenian side has declined this option. Can the blockade be lifted
in the direction of Nakhijevan?
At present, however, amid tough international sanctions and isolation,
Russia may face the need to depart from the South Caucasus. The
experience of the Armenian-Russian political relations demonstrates
that when Russia "leaves", the Armenian factor becomes strong in the
region. Russia is currently facing political and economic collapse
which Moscow's official circles are not hiding. In a similar situation
in the 1990s Armenia got out of the Russian-Turkish claws and returned
Karabakh. In other words, the classic scheme of Armenian-Russian
relations repeated.
What report will Bordyuzha prepare in the result of his visit? The
problem is that besides Nakhijevan he will also control this region.
The problem is that the one who opens up Nakhijevan will control it.
It can be Russia or Armenia. The second is the most probable and
preferable option.
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Haikazn Ghahriyan, Editor-in-Chief
Comments - 08 October 2014, 23:11
The RA Minister of Defense Seiran Ohanyan and CSTO Secretary General
Bordyuzha visited the southwest of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border,
Armenian military positions, the press release informed.
This is the first time Bordyuzha visited Armenian positions and is
going to make a report on the situation at the border. Why does the
CSTO Secretary General suddenly remember about the Armenian borders
and what report is he going to make? Note that CSTO has never condemned
Azerbaijan's aggression against its member state Armenia.
This time Bordyuzha has visited Armenia, according to the MFA, to
strengthen mechanisms of cooperation with a view to the security of
the state borders of CSTO member states. Bordyuzha and Nalbandyan
also discussed issues of coordination of the foreign policy of CSTO
member states.
Recently the Armenian foreign minister Nalbandyan has been lobbying
for CSTO, which has caused serious disagreement in Armenia. Earlier,
the armed forces of Armenia have announced for many times that Armenia
does not need CSTO peacekeepers and is able to maintain peace in the
area of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict on its own.
Apparently, after the war in August when the Armenian army proved
its capacity, Moscow started thinking of other options of stationing
forces, and the objective of security of state borders of member
states was announced.
After Nalbandyan Bordyuzha met with Serzh Sargsyan who announced
during the meeting that the behavior of CSTO member states does
not foster peace in the region and pushes Azerbaijan to aggressive
actions. He actually meant Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus who are
arming Azerbaijan and supporting it on international floors.
In the diplomatic language this means that Armenia cannot trust this
organization. In fact, this is absurd. CSTO member states support a
country which attacks another CSTO member state, which is not a CSTO
member state. In fact, CSTO is a threat for its member state Armenia,
and the Armenian side has diplomatically declined stationing of CSTO
peacekeepers to Karabakh.
In this respect, Bordyuzha's visit to the border of Nakhijevan is
interesting. By the way, recently Nalbandyan has also visited the
border with Nakhijevan.
Aliyev has created a Turkish-Azerbaijani army in Nakhijevan which is
armed with modern Russian weapons and includes Turkish units. Earlier
in June the army attacked the Armenian positions but the Armenian army
occupied new positions taking under control a rather vast territory.
At that time the Armenian Ministry of Defense informed that Turkish
soldiers were spotted on the Azerbaijani side.
Apparently, Bordyuzha was taken there to make sure that Armenia is
also capable of protecting its borders independently, and there is
no need for CSTO peacekeepers.
In fact, Nakhijevan has recently been a topical issue. Under the new
geopolitical realities when Russia is in isolation, Nakhijevan may
be a way out for Iran which is normalizing its relations with the West.
This situation does not favor Russia because the "opening" of Iran
threatens Russia with serious political and economic consequences,
and Nakhijevan must be kept closed to prevent it.
On the other hand, Russia has started speaking about "lifting the
blockade" of Armenia because Armenia and Russia do not have land
communication within the Eurasian Union. Return of several territories
in Karabakh to Azerbaijan in return for lifting the blockade is
being considered.
The Armenian side has declined this option. Can the blockade be lifted
in the direction of Nakhijevan?
At present, however, amid tough international sanctions and isolation,
Russia may face the need to depart from the South Caucasus. The
experience of the Armenian-Russian political relations demonstrates
that when Russia "leaves", the Armenian factor becomes strong in the
region. Russia is currently facing political and economic collapse
which Moscow's official circles are not hiding. In a similar situation
in the 1990s Armenia got out of the Russian-Turkish claws and returned
Karabakh. In other words, the classic scheme of Armenian-Russian
relations repeated.
What report will Bordyuzha prepare in the result of his visit? The
problem is that besides Nakhijevan he will also control this region.
The problem is that the one who opens up Nakhijevan will control it.
It can be Russia or Armenia. The second is the most probable and
preferable option.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/33074#sthash.vs63IJ7o.dpuf