“The deeds by the Azerbaijani side are continuation of their policy, there is nothing unusual or surprising, they constantly carry out some provocations and conduct escalation. The tension reaches a certain collision, usually, they get a flick on the nose, then start finding some intermediaries, then win time for licking the wounds, relatively relax for two, three or four months, and then start all over again. This is a scheme functioning in the last decade”, says military expert Karen Vrtanesyan, in an interview with Aravot.am, speaking about the Air Force Mi-24 helicopter being shot in the results ofviolation of the ceasefire by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces in the airspace in the eastern section of Karabakh-Azerbaijan Line of Contact, as a result, according to preliminary data, three crew members were killed.
Karen Vrtanesyan
“And I must say that each escalation takes new heights, for instances, there was a time when they were not firing from the aircraft machine guns, for a short while they fired, until now, they were not firing on the plane, now they have done it, says he and adds, the experience shows that of Azerbaijan does not get an answer, it becomes more encouraged.”
To our question of whether it is necessary to reverse and give a response-attack, Mr. Vrtanesyan replied, “When dealing with Azerbaijan, unfortunately, I do not see any other solution. Moreover, when Azerbaijan does not even try to explain away, they have already awarded the soldier hitting the helicopter with a medal.”
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Speaking about the possible international reactions to the incident, Mr. Vrtanesyan says, “The international community usually expresses its concern, for so many years they are concerned international community, a concerned organization of nations, but this does not bring to any real actions.”
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