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Azerbaijan Filled with Panic
Haikazn Ghahriyan, Editor-in-Chief
Comments - 27 January 2015, 13:00
The American co-chair of the Minsk Group James Warlick informed that
he is going to meet with the Azerbaijani foreign minister Mammedyarov.
Earlier Warlick had urged the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan on
Twitter to end violence and meet.
Since the end of last year tension has increased on the borders of
Artsakh and Armenia. Armenian and NKR officials announced that a new
situation has occurred at the border, and "new weapons" are used.
The command of the Armenian armed forces announced that they adopt the
tactics of pre-emptive strikes and gave commanders the freedom to make
operative decisions.
Yesterday Serzh Sargsyan announced that the Armenian side will no
longer tolerate subversive attacks and moves on to asymmetrical and
pre and pre-emptive strikes. The spokesman for the Ministry of Defense
Artsrun Hovhannisyan said the Armenian side is not hiding that
pre-emptive operations were undertaken.
The Armenian armed forces are said to have advanced to new positions
and reinforced the borders, especially in those spots from where the
Armenian settlements are regularly shelled, inflicting big damage to
the peaceful population. Pre-emptive strikes are regular and are the
only way to curb Azerbaijan's aggression.
Last October the actions of the Armenian forces caused panic in
Azerbaijan, and the population of Azerbaijani border territories
started leaving their houses. It was possible to keep them only
through use of force; the Azerbaijani government sent tanks to stop
the population from running away.
Judging by the Azerbaijani press publications, the recent military
operations have again caused panic in Azerbaijan. Although the
Azerbaijani press has been told not to report on victims, nevertheless
they had to report on the victims after the recent incidents.
In this context, the meeting of the U.S. co-chair with the Azerbaijani
foreign minister is interesting. Apparently, the Americans have
something to tell Azerbaijan, perhaps to pass some message.
A few days ago the president of that country Aliyev met with the
German chancellor Merkel. During the meeting Aliyev was first faced
with the state of human rights and violence in Azerbaijan, then Merkel
hinted cautiously on Russia's and Armenia's actions separately and
together which may cause tension.
What is going to be "clarified" during the Mammedyarov-Warlick
meeting? Azerbaijan is in international isolation and is trying to
maneuver between the West and Russia but it obviously fails. Both the
West and Russia are unwilling to "compete" for Azerbaijan by way of
compromise. Amid new global developments Azerbaijan is altogether
losing its role and importance as a source of carbohydrates and a
transit country.
Azerbaijan has appeared in a complicated situation, and apparently is
trying to find out its destiny from the West.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/33532#sthash.oykS9A4L.dpuf
From: A. Papazian
Haikazn Ghahriyan, Editor-in-Chief
Comments - 27 January 2015, 13:00
The American co-chair of the Minsk Group James Warlick informed that
he is going to meet with the Azerbaijani foreign minister Mammedyarov.
Earlier Warlick had urged the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan on
Twitter to end violence and meet.
Since the end of last year tension has increased on the borders of
Artsakh and Armenia. Armenian and NKR officials announced that a new
situation has occurred at the border, and "new weapons" are used.
The command of the Armenian armed forces announced that they adopt the
tactics of pre-emptive strikes and gave commanders the freedom to make
operative decisions.
Yesterday Serzh Sargsyan announced that the Armenian side will no
longer tolerate subversive attacks and moves on to asymmetrical and
pre and pre-emptive strikes. The spokesman for the Ministry of Defense
Artsrun Hovhannisyan said the Armenian side is not hiding that
pre-emptive operations were undertaken.
The Armenian armed forces are said to have advanced to new positions
and reinforced the borders, especially in those spots from where the
Armenian settlements are regularly shelled, inflicting big damage to
the peaceful population. Pre-emptive strikes are regular and are the
only way to curb Azerbaijan's aggression.
Last October the actions of the Armenian forces caused panic in
Azerbaijan, and the population of Azerbaijani border territories
started leaving their houses. It was possible to keep them only
through use of force; the Azerbaijani government sent tanks to stop
the population from running away.
Judging by the Azerbaijani press publications, the recent military
operations have again caused panic in Azerbaijan. Although the
Azerbaijani press has been told not to report on victims, nevertheless
they had to report on the victims after the recent incidents.
In this context, the meeting of the U.S. co-chair with the Azerbaijani
foreign minister is interesting. Apparently, the Americans have
something to tell Azerbaijan, perhaps to pass some message.
A few days ago the president of that country Aliyev met with the
German chancellor Merkel. During the meeting Aliyev was first faced
with the state of human rights and violence in Azerbaijan, then Merkel
hinted cautiously on Russia's and Armenia's actions separately and
together which may cause tension.
What is going to be "clarified" during the Mammedyarov-Warlick
meeting? Azerbaijan is in international isolation and is trying to
maneuver between the West and Russia but it obviously fails. Both the
West and Russia are unwilling to "compete" for Azerbaijan by way of
compromise. Amid new global developments Azerbaijan is altogether
losing its role and importance as a source of carbohydrates and a
transit country.
Azerbaijan has appeared in a complicated situation, and apparently is
trying to find out its destiny from the West.
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/33532#sthash.oykS9A4L.dpuf
From: A. Papazian