“Putin clarified Russia’s position in Baku. He stated that Russia would like that there were no winners or losers, but a mutually acceptable settlement was recorded. For the time being, I think there are no settlement plans, or, even if they are available, they won’t be discussed on account of moods in Armenia and Azerbaijan. Occurrences in Yerevan also complicate negotiations, as clear calls and claims were heard.”
“Of course, on account of the mistakes, we implemented different military trainings, on the basis of which lay the issue of developing new strategy, new operations and arrays,” he said.
“Armenia, as compared to Azerbaijan, is Russia’s strategic ally. On the one hand, trilateral cooperation may have a restricting influence towards Azerbaijan, and Azerbaijan may think over exertion of pressure towards these countries on the other. If an attempt is made to integrate Armenia in that transit network, then Azerbaijan will be obliged to change its policy,” Tarasov said.
“I think instigation is quite clear, as in the country throughout 25 years changes haven’t been recorded as a result of political discourse, I mean in political processes, political debates, and the authorities did their best to destroy any developing political organism. And naturally, when political organisms are destroyed, others come to substitute them, and when policy pursued through peaceful or conventional methodology fails, that sacred place doesn’t remain empty.”
Would seizure by “Sasna Tsrer” group be recorded if politics in Armenia wasn’t eliminated to a degree and in a way, that solution of the problems through a weapon wasn’t the only way of imposing changes in the country?
“After being unsanctioned, Iran is vitally interested to diversify its communications leading to north and west. Moreover, Tehran strives to develop those communications in all directions separately, to exclude the possibility of any political dependency. For that purpose Iran doesn’t say “no” to anyone, and takes all the cooperation directions, without conditioning one with the other, manifesting proper “strategic patience” and also balancing one with the other. Moreover, this approach is strictly exemplary for Armenia as well.”
“They, surely, had reasons to take that step. They didn’t put down the weapons from the very first day. In a positive sense they created a situation in the country, which hasn’t been recorded throughout past years, i.e. elimination of threat among the public. And if they put down the weapons on the first, second day, that situation hasn’t been established yet, and it wouldn’t be the same we had 2 weeks, 15 days later.”
Other personnel changes have also been made in the Police system. In particular, Artak Karapetyan has been appointed head of Shirak Regional Police Department. Previously he was the head of Lori Regional Police Department.
However, I think, by deepening of crisis in Europe importance of the region for Russia will decrease little by little. But I believe that NK conflict has its logic of development and, moreover, maybe Russia-Turkey crisis initiated the April war in Karabakh, and this new stage will be positively reflected on conflict settlement negotiations,” Lukyanov said.
“We have already informed that based on the ongoing investigation results in the Police, as well as the orders of the Police Chief, several police officers, including Ashot Karapetyan have been subjected to disciplinary penalties. According to Police Chief Vladimir Gasparyan’s decree Ashot Karapetyan today has been dismissed from his post,” the statement said.
