“The experience shows that Azerbaijan is trying its best to ignore the documents and the calls that are voiced from NKR not willing to see the state as a governmental unit”,- so answered politician Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan to the question of Aravot.am as to NKR Foreign Ministry has called on Azerbaijan not to impede the visit of foreign citizens to NKR, what consequences and responses it may have.
He emphasized the importance of such statements, said that they raise the reputation of NKR and stated that the call itself is already seriously discussed by the western countries. They rightly point out that such a policy of Azerbaijan can no way contribute to the peaceful settlement of the conflict, and exacerbates the conflict in the region more.
To the question whether this statement may result in activations at the border, the politician said, “I am confident that the policy of Azerbaijan at the border and its threats are not conditioned by the policy of NKR. It is the policy adopted by them, which is consistently implemented. Every time, they become active at the state border on the background of increasing international attention towards the region, and skirmishing taken place before Putin’s visit is a vivid example of it. Azerbaijan is trying to show that there is frozen conflict, and is trying to obstruct the negotiation process, it refers to the Minsk Group processes, from which Azerbaijan is trying to avoid consistently. Therefore, I do not believe that NKR statements can promote or hinder the decision of Azerbaijan.”
In the opinion of Ruben Mehrabyan, expert of Centre for Political and International Studies, NKR FM’s call in Azerbaijan would be subjected to political manipulation conditioned with presidential elections.
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Mr. Mehrabyan believes that Karabakh side should have come up with such a statement earlier, and “now it is not the opportune moment to make a statement to this respect.”
Ruben Mehrabyan does not think that Azerbaijan will subject this call to relevant discussion, and would give an adequate response. The expert considers the activation of Azerbaijani side possible and states that “it is not particularly quiet even now.” Then he details,- “Why should it be quiet if they have Putin-like arms supplier, and those speaking about the possibility of a political solution, our strategic ally does not say a word that the threat of war is inadmissible. At large, it is the result of an error made by us, as the Armenian diplomacy is not particularly involved in generation concepts, but always goes after back of the events. Our MFA is just missing. Armenia should initiate appropriate steps to all this, whereas we see the passive position, miserable fear, manhood and determination of authorities is satisfied with only hitting the heads of demonstrators.”
Describing the conduct of Russia, Ruben Mehrabyan said,- “It’s not that we have a strategic ally, but just a scoundrel like drugs smuggler that earns dividends on this conflict. Someone with the behavior of pimp that spoils everything for extending its own miserable presence in the region.”
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
