Furthermore, the EBU has imposed a zero-tolerance policy towards the Armenian delegation with regards to breaching the Rules of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, in particular in relation to the aforementioned incident.
“All those, calling to eliminate Iveta Mukuchyan from “Eurovision” song contest for raising the flag of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, are either afraid of her victory, or are supporters of Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev,” he wrote.
The possible eruption of war between Azerbaijan and Armenia would therefore certainly have a negative effect on the energy infrastructure (such as oil and gas pipelines, and hydroelectric plants) and facilities of the region, notably that of Azerbaijan.
“This means Erdoğan will continue his policy in all directions, which day by day originates more issues in the world, in the region, and inside the country, by instigating conflicts with all its neighbors, and sharpening relations. “
‘We shouldn’t have to rely on leaks to know who is hiding behind shell companies to dodge tax, sell weapons or sponsor terrorism. We need swift, robust legislation to get dirty money out of the property market, and action to ensure we’re not granting visas or citizenship to the corrupt.’
Paylan’s fate seems to be sealed! He will either serve a long jail term or suffer the same tragic fate as Armenian journalist Hrant Dink who was assassinated in cold blood by Turkish extremists in Istanbul.
OCCRP has identified over US$140 million in luxury apartments the family maintains around the globe and these are just the known properties.
“If we observe the situation in the South Caucasus, we’ll understand, that Azerbaijan owes Russia 5 times much money, than Armenia, by that very accord.”
“In this case my opinion is, that this conflict should be solved only peacefully. This conflict should not be settled militarily, it should be settled around a negotiating table. There is no other way.”
Given the massive arsenals of weaponry both sides now possess, new fighting could easily escalate into an all-out conflict far more destructive than the 1991-94 war. Baku and Yerevan could invoke their military assistance treaties with Turkey and Russia respectively. Neither wants to get involved, but would be under big pressure to honor their commitments in the region.
