“Expressed by the PM’s style: do I believe in Aliyev’s changing? I don’t. Will there be revolution in Azerbaijan? I don’t know. Would world countries want that? Maybe. However, there are other interests there, and by realizing that those interests are more important at the moment, than NK issue settlement, we should understand our role. Do we have oil interests there? No.”
Touching upon the deadlock in NK conflict settlement process, Russian military expert said, “Definitely, NK conflict should be, first and foremost, settled through political means, thus, all the sides, including Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, other sides interested in the settlement, should manage political dialogue. It’s another issue that it may last for 10-15-20-50 years. It’s somehow natural, but more preferable, than war.”
In a speech hailing the work of Holocaust survivor and Nobel peace laureate Elie Wiesel, Samantha Power lamented the injustices that continue to this day. Among these, she listed: “Genocide denial against the Armenians.” Power didn’t elaborate.
Fighting between the PKK and security forces in urban areas has largely stopped since the summer, but has continued in rural areas and the mountains. Amnesty called on the Turkish government to lift existing curfews, allow civilians to return to their neighborhoods and provide adequate compensation so that they can rebuilding their devastated lives.
“Why is Aliyev making noise? It’s very clear. He makes noise, as in negotiations he isn’t in a favorable condition, he entered into a deadlock due to the very Azerbaijan, and the international public urges him to recognize Artsakh’s independence,” Eduard Sharmazanov said.
“For us Armenia’s independence in Diaspora has been a crucial victory, gift, realization of a dream, for which maybe we, as individuals, at that moment failed to have a big investment, however, we’ve always lived with the realization of supporting this newly-born country to stand on its feet not only in the field of culture, but also as an independent, sovereign democratic state.”
American-Armenian rock musician, founder and soloist of “System of a Down” group Serj Tankian said via Skype that the Diaspora-Armenians are quite separated from Armenia’s economic, political life. “The Diaspora-Armenians do have sufficient understanding on the events in Armenia,” Tankian said.
The EU does not see significant steps in the implementation of the Minsk agreements by Russia, and therefore to talk about the easing of sanctions against the country prematurely. This was stated by foreign Minister of Germany and current Chairman of the OSCE , Frank-Walter Steinmeier in an interview with the German Funke media group, reports Deutsche Welle.
“Essence of the third scenario is Assad’s escape, after which the crisis will more intensify, as no matter whom he’ll intend to pass the power, he won’t have that authority to be acceptable for all the sides, which will again lead to a civil war. In fact, the situation gives a reason for rather pessimistic anticipations: Syria is divided into different territories, it’s not clear how Kurdish issue will be settled,” Malashenko said.
“This short period of Karen Karapetyan’s tenure showed that he, indeed, is a man of action. Today the Prime Minister has given new breath and freshness to the Government’s work, showing that the only way to solve problems is the modern flexible and effective administration.”
