The political analyst stressed a few crucial facts: Russia is particularly active when presidential elections are held in the U.S., and they focus on internal issues, “Russia may use it, and it’s not excluded, that it allowed Azerbaijan to initiate military operations and the best moment will come for its mediation.”
In his words planning of a military training “is an attempt to show power.” “To some extent this is also manifestation of blackmail to the international community. It’s incomprehensible why both military trainings and Formula 1 are being launched there. Probably this is also an attempt to attach the attention of more people and introduce Azerbaijan as a powerful state,” the spokesman said.
Turkish city of Tuzluca in Igdir Province has demounted the Armenian signboards reading “Welcome” and “Good bye” at the entry and exit of the city.
How big is the market? The representative of Yandex, for instance, mentioned in his speech that there are about 25 thousand taxi service providers in Armenia, half of which isn’t registered. This, of course, is the result of their survey, and it’s difficult to say how close it’s to the reality.
“I don’t consider that this trilateral format may become an alternative to the Minsk Group. I think, this is a sign to seek for an alternative, to which nobody gives importance, as Minsk Group format is international, although it’s not so productive, it corresponds to the essence of the conflict, where neither side has a monopoly. Thus, in Russian format, I don’t consider a scenario will be available, which will be beneficial to all the sides.”
“This is just a rumor. Israelis have never instructed Azerbaijani soldiers, except for how to use the arms supplied to Azerbaijan under existing contracts. But this was done by experts from supplier companies.”
“In any case, for the time being, I don’t have such information, that the issue of installation of investigative mechanisms has been ignored, works are ongoing in Vienna. If it wasn’t mentioned in the statement it doesn’t mean that works aren’t being implemented to that end,” the diplomat said.
“First and foremost, EEU is an economic organization, we shouldn’t politicize our economic integration, as any politicization will lead to economic integrating issues, and EEU won’t provide the outcome we anticipate to have.”
When will the tanks supplied by Russia recently act? When another footage will be spread on the internet, in which Armenian soldiers will be commanded to wait and not to shoot? When a few more generals will be arrested? And finally, when the April war will be resumed or the issue of that war be settled within other agreements? It’s all a matter of time.
More or less object agreement reached in St. Petersburg refers increasing the number of observers at the contact line. However, it should be noted, that increase of the number of OSCE observers is considered a step deriving from installation of investigative mechanisms, which was touched upon after the Vienna meeting.