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The Economist: Ilham Aliyev faces declining oil revenues and is
interested in tensions on line of contact
16:58 05/09/2014 >> IN THE WORLD
Conflict in Nagorno Karabakh - contested region between Armenia and
Azerbaijan has recently been exacerbating, writes British the
Economist. Though the current conflict started in 1988, its roots go
back to the beginning of the previous century. Ethnic Armenians
constitute the majority of the region's population.
The article notes that the conflict between the two countries began
during the breakup of the Soviet Union. Despite the 1994 ceasefire
brokered by Russia the region remains a hot spot where tensions are
increasing periodically, targeting civilians.
Heavy Azeri losses at the start of August provoked bellicose rhetoric
from the president, Ilham Aliyev. "The war is not over," he declared.
"Only the first stage of it is," quotes the article.
After the meeting between Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia
in Sochi at the beginning of August, tensions have cooled.
According to Thomas de Waal, current tensions partly have to do with
some external circumstances. The situation in Ukraine diverts the
attention of the international community, at the same time in
Azerbaijan a discontent grows towards the Minsk Group's ineffective
process, while tensions between Russia and West further complicate the
cooperation with the Minsk Group. We have also witnessed worrying
incidents, even in Nakhichevan, where until recently there was a
peaceful situation, has noted the expert.
According to De Waal, the party interested in fuelling tensions is
Azerbaijan since the losing side as a rule tends to exacerbate the
situation.
"Major challenges Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev will confront in
his third term are declining oil revenues, a poor track record on
human rights and the possibility of renewed conflict over
Nagorno-Karabakh," says the article by Sabine Freizer, senior fellow
with the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and the Program on Transatlantic
Relations.
Source: Panorama.am
interested in tensions on line of contact
16:58 05/09/2014 >> IN THE WORLD
Conflict in Nagorno Karabakh - contested region between Armenia and
Azerbaijan has recently been exacerbating, writes British the
Economist. Though the current conflict started in 1988, its roots go
back to the beginning of the previous century. Ethnic Armenians
constitute the majority of the region's population.
The article notes that the conflict between the two countries began
during the breakup of the Soviet Union. Despite the 1994 ceasefire
brokered by Russia the region remains a hot spot where tensions are
increasing periodically, targeting civilians.
Heavy Azeri losses at the start of August provoked bellicose rhetoric
from the president, Ilham Aliyev. "The war is not over," he declared.
"Only the first stage of it is," quotes the article.
After the meeting between Presidents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia
in Sochi at the beginning of August, tensions have cooled.
According to Thomas de Waal, current tensions partly have to do with
some external circumstances. The situation in Ukraine diverts the
attention of the international community, at the same time in
Azerbaijan a discontent grows towards the Minsk Group's ineffective
process, while tensions between Russia and West further complicate the
cooperation with the Minsk Group. We have also witnessed worrying
incidents, even in Nakhichevan, where until recently there was a
peaceful situation, has noted the expert.
According to De Waal, the party interested in fuelling tensions is
Azerbaijan since the losing side as a rule tends to exacerbate the
situation.
"Major challenges Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev will confront in
his third term are declining oil revenues, a poor track record on
human rights and the possibility of renewed conflict over
Nagorno-Karabakh," says the article by Sabine Freizer, senior fellow
with the Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center and the Program on Transatlantic
Relations.
Source: Panorama.am