“Consequently, there is likely to be less dramatic change, than many people expect. Over time, that may change, especially if there is a rearing of the geopolitics with Azerbaijan becoming more important to Russia as a bridge to Iran.”
“The co-chairs should be maximally demanding, as Azerbaijan’s current activities devaluate efforts by the co-chairs, make them senseless, moreover, they “slap” the USA, France and Russia. The only issue is the following—all these countries should equally perceive these steps by Azerbaijan.”
“Presently the situation is as it has always been: the adversary is the same, its style is the same. Particularly in such a period we are maximally sober, perform respective operations to raise security level of our country. However, separate developments, not peculiar to the adversary, aren’t taking place. The adversary should always remember the philosophy of the abovementioned tea.”
“Current law regulates the relations in connection with the compensation of the damages caused to the life or health of servicemen as a result of military operations, as well as the procedure and conditions for establishment and activity of the compensation fund,” the Minister said.
This year RA Control Chamber inspected use of means allotted to RA Ministry of Diaspora from September 1, 2015 upon the budget program. According to the report issued by the Control Chamber (CC), in 2015 and 2016 state budget has allotted respectively AMD billion 35 million 188.8 thousand and AMD 1 billion 165 million 833.6 thousand to the Ministry of Diaspora.
“This shows that although presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan have met twice after the April war, they pursued quite different purposes at this negotiation stage: Azerbaijan had some expectations from Armenia on concession, however, it realized that they’re impossible after the April war, and returned to its former position on MG, and Armenia anticipated strengthening of ceasefire maintenance, which isn’t yet recorded, and under these conditions the Armenian side seems to consider these meetings senseless.”
A.Margaryan stated that from next year the budget can’t be planned with a deficit more than 3%, although the threshold is 7%. “Our debt with repayments is extended untill 2050. Neither of our neighbors has such an extension, despite they’re equal regarding physical volumes and the comparison isn’t proper,” he said.
Management expert Harutyun Mesrobyan considers that the Government’s action plan can’t yet be perceived as a complete one. In his assessment, the action plan should have components, despite its being that of the Government or a corporation.
“I didn’t observe serious policy in the South Caucasus from former administrations, I don’t consider that it holds a top position in the priority list of the Americans. This region is important for Russia, and from this perspective, as a secondary factor, the Americans will attempt to reflect to the developments in the South Caucasus.”
Azerbaijani forces also used 60mm and 82mm mortars in the north-eastern (Yarimja) and northern (Talish) directions, firing 13 and 56 shells respectively. The Defense Army of NKR didn’t suffer losses during the aggression of Azerbaijan.
