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ALIYEV CONFIRMED HE HAS DECLARED WAR
Naira Hayrumyan, Political Commentator
Comments - 09 February 2015, 21:12
At Beyond Ukraine: Unresolved Conflicts in Europe session of Munich
Security Conference 2015 the Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev made
several confessions.
First, he confessed that Azerbaijan creates tension at the border
of Armenia. As a premise for ceasing military actions, he pointed
out handing of "territories surrounding Karabakh" after which,
according to him, there will be a ceasefire. This indicates that
Azerbaijan is causing escalation at the border to achieve return
of at least one territory. However, this approach is acceptable to
nobody except Turkey.
Aliyev also said that he is ready to open its territory for the
Armenia-Russia railway in response to "handing" and "allow" Turkey to
lift the blockade on the Armenian-Turkish border. And he offered only
autonomy for Karabakh (within the borders of the Autonomous District
of Nagorno-Karabakh).
In his speech at Munich Conference Aliyev actually refused the
principles of settlement of Karabakh proposed by the co-chairs
which envisage recognition of the right of the people of Karabakh
to self-determination.
However, what should be the settlement be based on? Change of the
balance of forces, Aliyev thinks. Applying the "drip" tactics of
striking the borders Azerbaijan is trying to force Armenia to make
concessions. Or rather not Armenia but the countries which benefit
from the status quo. It is not ruled out that Azerbaijan is trying
to force Armenia to seek defense assistance from the countries which
Baku would like to appear in Karabakh.
However, Azerbaijan does not have allies. At least, there were no such
in Munich, especially that the Turkish minister of foreign affairs
has left Munich because the Israeli delegation was there. Aliyev
in Munich tried to persuade other countries to support Azerbaijan's
territorial integrity but Azerbaijan's territorial integrity has not
been perceived within the borders Aliyev implies.
How about Armenia? While the representatives of the Armenian delegation
to Munich were fighting off Aliyev's strikes, Nalbandyan was having
interesting meetings. He met with the president of Iraqi Kurdistan
Masoud Barzani and agreed on strengthening relations between Armenia
and Iraqi Kurdistan.
Armenia may act as detonator of change of the state of affairs relating
to future Kurdistan and not only in the Near East. As to what place
will be foreseen for Azerbaijan in the future world order is inferred
from the reaction to Aliyev's speech in Munich Conference.
Azerbaijan has lost its role and importance in global politics.
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Naira Hayrumyan, Political Commentator
Comments - 09 February 2015, 21:12
At Beyond Ukraine: Unresolved Conflicts in Europe session of Munich
Security Conference 2015 the Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev made
several confessions.
First, he confessed that Azerbaijan creates tension at the border
of Armenia. As a premise for ceasing military actions, he pointed
out handing of "territories surrounding Karabakh" after which,
according to him, there will be a ceasefire. This indicates that
Azerbaijan is causing escalation at the border to achieve return
of at least one territory. However, this approach is acceptable to
nobody except Turkey.
Aliyev also said that he is ready to open its territory for the
Armenia-Russia railway in response to "handing" and "allow" Turkey to
lift the blockade on the Armenian-Turkish border. And he offered only
autonomy for Karabakh (within the borders of the Autonomous District
of Nagorno-Karabakh).
In his speech at Munich Conference Aliyev actually refused the
principles of settlement of Karabakh proposed by the co-chairs
which envisage recognition of the right of the people of Karabakh
to self-determination.
However, what should be the settlement be based on? Change of the
balance of forces, Aliyev thinks. Applying the "drip" tactics of
striking the borders Azerbaijan is trying to force Armenia to make
concessions. Or rather not Armenia but the countries which benefit
from the status quo. It is not ruled out that Azerbaijan is trying
to force Armenia to seek defense assistance from the countries which
Baku would like to appear in Karabakh.
However, Azerbaijan does not have allies. At least, there were no such
in Munich, especially that the Turkish minister of foreign affairs
has left Munich because the Israeli delegation was there. Aliyev
in Munich tried to persuade other countries to support Azerbaijan's
territorial integrity but Azerbaijan's territorial integrity has not
been perceived within the borders Aliyev implies.
How about Armenia? While the representatives of the Armenian delegation
to Munich were fighting off Aliyev's strikes, Nalbandyan was having
interesting meetings. He met with the president of Iraqi Kurdistan
Masoud Barzani and agreed on strengthening relations between Armenia
and Iraqi Kurdistan.
Armenia may act as detonator of change of the state of affairs relating
to future Kurdistan and not only in the Near East. As to what place
will be foreseen for Azerbaijan in the future world order is inferred
from the reaction to Aliyev's speech in Munich Conference.
Azerbaijan has lost its role and importance in global politics.
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