Overnight May 5-6 the situation did not change in the Karabakh-Azerbaijani line of contact. Azerbaijani forces continued violating ceasefire agreement in line of contact by firing various caliber weapons, 82mm mortars and anti-tank grenade launcher (RPG-7).
Currently, for everyone, including for various representatives of the authorities it’s obvious, that corruption is a big threat for Armenia and NKR, it also refers corruption in the military field, as situation unleashed in April uncovered all the shortcomings existent in the military field.
“Azerbaijan has already started complaining to international organizations. Yesterday Azerbaijani Defense Minister officially reflected to it, stating that, basically, Armenia eliminates Minsk mandate.
A range of issues related to the wide-scale military operations unleashed by the adversary from 2 to 5 April were discussed during the meeting.
“Our conversation was about the issues which worry us today. You know the worries, confidence and firmness of both the Armenian leadership and the Karabakhi leadership. So I think the leadership is calmly and moderately doing whatever the current situation demands,” Ter-Petrosyan said.
A.Navasardyan considers, Azerbaijanis are “terribly” afraid of Karabakh’s return to the negotiation table, “I consider, currently they are ready to sign any document, just not to let Karabakh enter into negotiations. And if Karabakh is recognized as a subject of international law, its recognition will follow that process.”
Despite that the ceasefire agreement was mainly maintained in the line of contact between KarabakhAzerbaijani opposing forces on the night of May 1 and throughout the morning of May 2, however, there are gatherings and active movements of the Azerbaijani armed forces in various directions of the frontline.
Azerbaijan’s offensive was clearly the result of planning and training but it was not a blitzkrieg aimed at liberating territories under Armenian occupation – once the mission was completed, Azerbaijan announced a unilateral truce. Baku gambled on psychological factors such as a demonstration of the technological advancement of its armed forces.
NKR Defense Ministry shares the huge grieve of the loss and expresses solidarity with the family members, relatives and co-servicemen of the killed soldiers. NKR Defense Ministry announces that the activities of the adversary will not remain un-responded, while the Azerbaijani side will bear the responsibility for their consequences.
“We accepted that statement and immediately got ready to such developments. Casting doubt to their purposes will mean we continue being in confusion. Our child killed near the school, bodies of our beheaded young people, 90 year-old parents killed in their own homes and other atrocities edify, this time again they came to behead us, to torture graves of our ancestors, to rape our wives and sisters. Accordingly, I consider, we are obliged to give proper qualifications to their actions, and implement all other forthcoming actions out of that harsh truth,” Bako Sahakyan said.
