“Replying to the classic question, to whom this may be profitable, I tend to suppose—only to Putin, so that he declares himself the biggest peacemaker for the third time. Putin needs to appear on the TV all the time, as a global policy “problem-solver,” so that he either waged a war or suspended it, or pacified. What is crucial, that he was always at a big policy table, his feet on that very table,” Russian analyst concludes.
“The Minsk Group is a mediating forum to help Azerbaijan and Armenia to negotiate with each other,” former diplomat said. According to Richard D.Kauzlarich further developments of NKR conflict zone are in the hands of Armenians and Azerbaijanis alone.
The Spokesman of the President of Nagorno Karabakh Republic David Babayan says, Stepanakert has grounds to believe that Azerbaijan has recruited mercenaries from the Turkish “Grey Wolves” organization and “Islamic State” terrorist organization.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmed Davutoglu had a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. This was announced by Turkish “Taraf” newspaper.
“I urge to abide to the ceasefire. Negotiations are the only way to settlement and peace, not force”, Margot Wallstrom stated.
“Fortunately, our colleges were not injured by the shelling. They told that there is no panic in Martakert. The locals are confident and are waiting for an order to support the Defense Army”, she said.
Bako Sahakyan highly appreciated the willingness of the “Yerkrapah” Volunteer Union to defend the homeland, and considered it an exemplary display of patriotism.
“Canada firmly believes that there is no alternative to a peaceful, negotiated solution to this conflict,” Minister Dion said in a statement.
“Finally, good news. Armenian units have made major advancements in some sections of the frontline, liberating new positions and frontiers. Long live Armenian soldiers”, Hovhannisyan wrote.
World leaders have been quick to condemn this weekend’s fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh, with Russia, the USA and the EU calling for an immediate ceasefire. Some regional actors, such as Turkey and the Collective Treaty Security Organisation, have apportioned blame. The fighting, violating a truce which had been observed over the Easter and […]
