“We confirm the necessity of exclusively peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh issue, we express our support to the efforts of OSCE MG Co-Chairs, tended to Karabakh conflict settlement, which will be based on the norms and principles of international law, the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act, namely the non-use of force or the threat of force, the territorial integrity of states and the right of peoples to self-determination,” the statement reads.
It has been revealed that the supplied ballistic equipment belongs to an export variant of Iskander—namely Iskander-E, with a maximum engagement range of 280 kilometers instead of the classic five-hundred-kilometer Iskander-M. It definitely might have a game-changing effect in the case of a new phase of escalation.
The goal of the Council of Europe is to promote the principles of democracy, human rights and the rule of law throughout the European continent, and the unresolved Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict should not serve as an excuse for ignoring the rights of the people of Nagorno Karabakh.
“USA-Russia relations today are at their lowest level, that I can ever remember. People accuse Russia of war crime in Syria, and it’s stated by the USA, France, even UNO Secretary General says it.”
Overnight October 10-11 the Azerbaijani side violated the ceasefire regime more than 25 times by firing over 210 shots from various caliber weapons at the Armenian positions in Nagorno Karabakh-Azerbaijan line of contact.
“It seemed there was no process, the sides are alienated form one another, however, recent statements make suppose there were active negotiations in this period, during which substantive issues have been covered and even pressure has been exerted. This is encouraging,” Rahr said.
“Obviously the Armenian side also disagrees with all variants set forward by the international community, in particular, concession of some territories, however, the Armenian side doesn’t deny that possibility, which is a structural approach in the conflict settlement process.”
“I consider, it’s clear, that Russia attempts to gain time in Syria, and not seek for serious political solution. Obviously, it doesn’t tolerate that humanitarian assistance reached eastern districts of Aleppo, where the rebels are.”
“The most important here is socio-economic condition in Azerbaijan: the state apparently enters a new phase of economic crisis, military expenditures have been shortened for the first time throughout last 10 years, serious social issues are available as well, tension is observed with minorities.”
If that were to happen, it would mark two deadly encounters for Nagorno-Karabakh in the span of just nine months. It will do little to buoy the spirits of the citizens here, but it might finally remind the world that this long-ignored frozen conflict has begun to drastically heat up.
