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.
The April war brought sharp change of game rules, created totally new situation, where there is no any factor or mechanism for deterrence. The legend, that the international community won’t allow resumption of conflict, has vanished.
The United States, Europe, and their partners must officially recognize the Mountainous Karabagh Republic within its constitutional frontiers.
The movie, 1915, takes place in the present as a theater director attempts to stage a play about the genocide, and the actors begin feeling a visceral, realistic connection to those who died a century earlier.
Very often we don’t notice, that our personal behavior and choice contribute to aggressive actions by the adversary. Should we wait for sharpening and escalation, imposed by the adversary, to make a demarche imitation negotiation process?
According to OPEC anticipations, physical volume of Azerbaijani oil production will reduce by more 17% until 2020. Throughout last 2 years Azerbaijani Central Bank reserves of exchange rate have reduced from USD 15 billion to USD 4 billion.
