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New Reaction of United States to Latest Sabotage Against Artsakh
Haikazn Ghahriyan, Editor-in-Chief
Comments - 06 January 2015, 00:33
The American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick twitted:
"2015 should be a year for NK peace and a lasting settlement. Renewed
violence is not the answer."
Note that on January 3 Azerbaijan attacked in two directions, killing
two Armenian soldiers and injuring one. According to the Armenian
side, Azerbaijan also had losses.
Since his appointment James Warlick has been quite active and makes
interesting tweets, responding to developments in the conflict area.
He thus differs from Russian and French co-chairs who do not have such
practice. In addition, he differs positively because sometimes he
makes "preventive" statements. Warlick often makes transparent hints
in his tweets which are not typical of the non-transparent activities
of the Minsk Group.
For example, after the downing of the Armenian helicopter in November
he announced that there is not a neutral area in the Karabakh conflict
but a territory which does not belong to anyone and which divides the
armed forces. Note that the Armenian side announced that the
helicopter fell in the neutral territory while in international law
"neutral territory" means legal and political recognition of sides.
At the same time, however, the United States announced that they were
following the actions of the Armenian side for recovering the crew and
remnants of the helicopter and admitted these actions.
Earlier in September 2014 Warlick announced that it is time for the
negotiations for the Karabakh settlement reach another level. This was
followed by the war in August and the victory of the Armenian side
when it was clear that Azerbaijan and Russia were acting according to
a certain agreement aimed at deployment of Russian troops in Karabakh.
In fact, the Armenian army thwarted this plan, and the U.S. co-chair
hinted at the necessity to change the level of negotiations and
involve Artsakh.
Earlier Warlick announced that the issue of Artsakh is a black stain
on the track of sustainable and peaceful Europe and the United States
wants to see a free, intact and peaceful Europe by a peace settlement
of the Issue of Artsakh. In other words, Artsakh was actually meant as
part of Europe in this statement.
Earlier Warlick "provoked" an interesting incident in Berdzor,
Artsakh. Before leaving for Artsakh he made some statements and by the
time the co-chairs arrived there, there was an action of protest
against his statements. In this regard, Warlick said that people have
the right to know about the problem and express their agreement or
disagreement. Warlick said they could expect similar actions in any
territory of Artsakh, adding that he was looking forward to the other
visits.
In fact, Warlick thus got people of Artsakh up to their feet, urging
them to care for their own destiny and be aware of the settlement
diplomacy which is, in fact, against the interests of Artsakh.
In this respect, Warlick's response to the attacks sounds trivial.
However, considering that the Russian-Azerbaijani alliance is already
in place, sudden aggravation of the U.S.-Azerbaijani relations and the
end of the Russian-Armenian "strategic partnership" which was marked
by the EEU summit of December 23 in Moscow, this statement becomes
interesting. Who and what is Warlick hinting when he announces that
"renewed violence is not the answer"? Who wants renewal of violence,
who is provoking renewal and who is he addressing?
Warlick's fast responses and activity demonstrates that the Karabakh
"settlement" is always at the focus of the United States, and
single-handed decisions are ruled out. Of course, if the Armenian side
is able to be adequate to this setting.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/33377
Haikazn Ghahriyan, Editor-in-Chief
Comments - 06 January 2015, 00:33
The American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick twitted:
"2015 should be a year for NK peace and a lasting settlement. Renewed
violence is not the answer."
Note that on January 3 Azerbaijan attacked in two directions, killing
two Armenian soldiers and injuring one. According to the Armenian
side, Azerbaijan also had losses.
Since his appointment James Warlick has been quite active and makes
interesting tweets, responding to developments in the conflict area.
He thus differs from Russian and French co-chairs who do not have such
practice. In addition, he differs positively because sometimes he
makes "preventive" statements. Warlick often makes transparent hints
in his tweets which are not typical of the non-transparent activities
of the Minsk Group.
For example, after the downing of the Armenian helicopter in November
he announced that there is not a neutral area in the Karabakh conflict
but a territory which does not belong to anyone and which divides the
armed forces. Note that the Armenian side announced that the
helicopter fell in the neutral territory while in international law
"neutral territory" means legal and political recognition of sides.
At the same time, however, the United States announced that they were
following the actions of the Armenian side for recovering the crew and
remnants of the helicopter and admitted these actions.
Earlier in September 2014 Warlick announced that it is time for the
negotiations for the Karabakh settlement reach another level. This was
followed by the war in August and the victory of the Armenian side
when it was clear that Azerbaijan and Russia were acting according to
a certain agreement aimed at deployment of Russian troops in Karabakh.
In fact, the Armenian army thwarted this plan, and the U.S. co-chair
hinted at the necessity to change the level of negotiations and
involve Artsakh.
Earlier Warlick announced that the issue of Artsakh is a black stain
on the track of sustainable and peaceful Europe and the United States
wants to see a free, intact and peaceful Europe by a peace settlement
of the Issue of Artsakh. In other words, Artsakh was actually meant as
part of Europe in this statement.
Earlier Warlick "provoked" an interesting incident in Berdzor,
Artsakh. Before leaving for Artsakh he made some statements and by the
time the co-chairs arrived there, there was an action of protest
against his statements. In this regard, Warlick said that people have
the right to know about the problem and express their agreement or
disagreement. Warlick said they could expect similar actions in any
territory of Artsakh, adding that he was looking forward to the other
visits.
In fact, Warlick thus got people of Artsakh up to their feet, urging
them to care for their own destiny and be aware of the settlement
diplomacy which is, in fact, against the interests of Artsakh.
In this respect, Warlick's response to the attacks sounds trivial.
However, considering that the Russian-Azerbaijani alliance is already
in place, sudden aggravation of the U.S.-Azerbaijani relations and the
end of the Russian-Armenian "strategic partnership" which was marked
by the EEU summit of December 23 in Moscow, this statement becomes
interesting. Who and what is Warlick hinting when he announces that
"renewed violence is not the answer"? Who wants renewal of violence,
who is provoking renewal and who is he addressing?
Warlick's fast responses and activity demonstrates that the Karabakh
"settlement" is always at the focus of the United States, and
single-handed decisions are ruled out. Of course, if the Armenian side
is able to be adequate to this setting.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/33377