“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.
“The extension of the sanctions by the US Congress is a violation of the nuclear program deal. We will inform it to Iran’s committee, assigned to monitor the implementation of the deal,” Iranian MFA’s spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said. Earlier TASS reported the US Senate has passed a bill to extend sanctions against Iran for 10 years.
“The authorities pursue their policy themselves. Can pressures totally lack? As much as we are oppressed, the more we have the right to protect our interest, i.e. go against. If we go back to the April war: who provided armaments to Azerbaijan? How Azerbaijan entitled itself to attack on Armenia? Was that the initiative by Azerbaijan alone?”
“Of course, I don’t consider that it’s coincidence: this is the reflection of Russian big policy in the South Caucasus, generally in the Caucasus. However, let’s observe them one by one, as Armenia is an independent, sovereign country, and although I’m completely sure, that military cooperation, as well as generally policy pursued by Russia contradicts Armenia’s national interests, Armenia’s authorities have the right to make that decision.”
During the NATO parliamentary assembly sitting, Armenian delegates put Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu in a ridiculous situation, who held a Q&A with lawmakers after delivering a report. During a briefing on November 25 in the Parliament, head of the Armenian delegation to NATO PA Koryun Nahapetyan said Cavusoglu spoke about frozen conflicts in his report, and mentioned the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
“It will contribute to the mutually beneficial cooperation in the transportation field, will provide favorable conditions between the two countries, as well as will facilitate the transit cargo shipments and passenger transportation through the territories of the two states to the third countries,” the Minister said.
On November 17 the Turkish Interior Ministry dismissed Ahmet Türk from the Mayor’s post. The investigation was launched against him on the charges of “violating the state union and unity, giving money to and being a member of armed terrorist group, abuse of power, humiliating the Turkish people, the Republic of Turkey, the Turkish Parliament.”
“We have never refused any meetings, let it be on the level of the president, Foreign Minister, even working ones, however, we always support, that those meetings were useful, and some progress was recorded. If there is no progress, if we meet, then the agreements aren’t implemented, what’s the use of those meetings?” Armenia’s President said.
“We fully support Russia’s actions to render assistance at the request of the Syrian government. Asking for assistance is the legitimate right of the Syrian government, and providing this assistance is Russia’s legitimate right,” he stressed.
The exercises are aimed at increasing the level of professionalism of artillery formations and units of the Separate Combined-arms Army. To organize health maintenance at a high level during the battle, medical units were deployed in the field and are ready to carry out the necessary tasks.
