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CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT ISN'T EFFECTIVE ANYMORE
Naira Hayrumyan, Political Commentator
Comments - 31 March 2015, 11:18
At the end of the past week Armenia briefed OSCE that since the
truce Azerbaijan has used big caliber weapons for the first time. The
representative of Armenia to OSCE Arman Kirakosyan and the Armenian
minister of defense announced about this. During the meeting of the
OSCE Permanent Council Arman Kirakosyan announced that Azerbaijan is
likely to stop observing the truce.
The truce was signed on 12 May 1994 with Russia's mediation. In
addition, it was signed when the Armenian troops were confidently
advancing and intended to occupy territories of strategic importance.
Reaching new positions could end up in signing a peace agreement
and accordingly the international recognition of Karabakh, hence
decreasing importance of Russia in the region.
The signing of the truce enabled stopping the war, preventing Armenia
from achieving its strategic goals, maintain Russia's control and
give Azerbaijan time to pull itself together. Over these twenty
years Russia has managed to arm Azerbaijan to the teeth. Apparently,
Russia's influence is again threatened, and Azerbaijan is ready to
do a new favor.
The truce signed in 1994 was not followed up with a detailed protocol
and the sides were limited to a short text drafted in general terms.
This piece of paper worked for 20 years but since last summer it has
lost its force. Azerbaijan started to shoot, sending commandos every
day, soldiers are killed, and in brief, there is no agreement.
The full stop was put with the order of the Armenian minister of
defense delegating decision making on opening fire to the middle-level
commanders. The minister's order means that Armenia, like Azerbaijan,
has stopped observing the clauses of the agreement.
In fact, the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan are not regulated
by any agreement. There is no declared war, there are no rules, it is a
war without rules where everything is allowed. In the modern wording it
is called a hybrid war. Armenia must already use hybrid technologies.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/33855
Naira Hayrumyan, Political Commentator
Comments - 31 March 2015, 11:18
At the end of the past week Armenia briefed OSCE that since the
truce Azerbaijan has used big caliber weapons for the first time. The
representative of Armenia to OSCE Arman Kirakosyan and the Armenian
minister of defense announced about this. During the meeting of the
OSCE Permanent Council Arman Kirakosyan announced that Azerbaijan is
likely to stop observing the truce.
The truce was signed on 12 May 1994 with Russia's mediation. In
addition, it was signed when the Armenian troops were confidently
advancing and intended to occupy territories of strategic importance.
Reaching new positions could end up in signing a peace agreement
and accordingly the international recognition of Karabakh, hence
decreasing importance of Russia in the region.
The signing of the truce enabled stopping the war, preventing Armenia
from achieving its strategic goals, maintain Russia's control and
give Azerbaijan time to pull itself together. Over these twenty
years Russia has managed to arm Azerbaijan to the teeth. Apparently,
Russia's influence is again threatened, and Azerbaijan is ready to
do a new favor.
The truce signed in 1994 was not followed up with a detailed protocol
and the sides were limited to a short text drafted in general terms.
This piece of paper worked for 20 years but since last summer it has
lost its force. Azerbaijan started to shoot, sending commandos every
day, soldiers are killed, and in brief, there is no agreement.
The full stop was put with the order of the Armenian minister of
defense delegating decision making on opening fire to the middle-level
commanders. The minister's order means that Armenia, like Azerbaijan,
has stopped observing the clauses of the agreement.
In fact, the relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan are not regulated
by any agreement. There is no declared war, there are no rules, it is a
war without rules where everything is allowed. In the modern wording it
is called a hybrid war. Armenia must already use hybrid technologies.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/33855