“As long as the conflict is not resolved, and Azerbaijan continues to pursue, to put it mildly a non-constructive policy, the likelihood of the recurrence of the April events is always there,” so opines military expert Karen Vrtanesyan. Referring to intense shelling of the enemy, the expert said that most likely Azerbaijan therewith is trying to solve some issues, “Such exacerbations are usually associated with the drills held in Armenia, with holidays… perhaps they are solving some political issues because Azerbaijan is displeased with the negotiation process.
Most recently, the mediators have reiterated the posture of the Armenian side, emphasizing that the investigation mechanisms are a must, and they had talked about the expansion of the possibilities of the mediation mission and so on, in other words, it is said and done what the Armenian side is urging upon for a long time, maybe with such actions Azerbaijan is trying to mess up the cards and start doing something again.”
Mr. Vrtanesyan is sure that the tension caused by the Azerbaijani side in the frontline will not speed up the process of negotiations, on the contrary, will freeze, “Most likely, it is the desire of Azerbaijan because Azerbaijan failed to fulfill any of the commitments obtained during the meetings of the presidents.”
Arpine SIMONYAN
