The relatively neutral term “opponent” is used in society. “I think the word ‘enemy’ should be used in public and political discourse,” said Vardan Voskanyan, an Iranian expert, on October 22 during a discussion titled “Threats to Armenia and Artsakh and Ways to Overcome Them.” He said that first it is necessary to assess the resources: what kind of resources Azerbaijan has and what is for “show.”
“When they say they bought $500 million worth of military equipment, you have to understand that it is done to make up for the loss, and the devil is not so terrible here.” Azerbaijan declared that the Artsakh issue has been resolved and this is also “bluffing.” “The positions of the parties have changed, in some cases the positions, but the issue has not been resolved.”
There is a problem with Shushi in the political elite of Azerbaijan. “Have you seen Aliyev talking to his ministers using street vocabulary, declaring that it is a royal city and that everything in Shushi belongs to him and his family? Even the head of the customs house, who wanted to take a building and rebuild it there, was told, ‘What kind of customs house is there inside Azerbaijan? Are you a fool?’
There is a problem of unjustified expectations inside Azerbaijan. On the other hand, there was a loss of sovereignty in Azerbaijan. It seemed that it would not happen after the victory. In terms of solving many problems in Azerbaijan, Erdogan has much greater opportunities than Aliyev. As a result of the war, Azerbaijan has received a foreign presence inside its state, which is problematic inside Azerbaijan.” Speaking about the opportunities, Voskanyan said that Iran’s political elite has changed. From the president of Iran to the ministers, they went to a certain school, and some of them held high positions in the Iranian registry regiment. “There are serious opportunities to work with Iran.”
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