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ELMAR MAMEDYAROV VS. SAFAR ABIYEV
PanARMENIAN.Net
Analytical Department
11.12.2007 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ As it has already been mentioned more than once,
belligerent announcements periodically published in the Azeri Mass
Media, as well as the "facts about the disturbances of the seize
fire by the Armenian armed forces" , have a very good effect on the
Azeri nation, but a very negative one on the image of the country
abroad. Hardly Ilham Aliyev will declare about his readiness for
war in his meeting with Putin, Bush or the EU. Moreover, the EU
Secretary-General Javier Solana emphasized the inadmissibility of
the resolution of the conflict by the help of force, mentioning,
that the EU will not allow the events to take a worse direction.
According to the professor from San-Andres University in Buenos Aires
Khachik Ter-Ghukasyan, such belligerent statements of Azerbaijan
or any other country are first of all instruments of pressure on
the population. "But on the other hand, Ilham Aliyev can make such
statements due to $1 billion defense budget. However, it doesn't mean
that he will be allowed to deteriorate the situation. Neither the U.S.
nor Russia will tolerate it. It's nothing but bluff and
speculation. But Azerbaijan is well armed, furthermore, with the
most modern weapons. And this is why Armenia should take these kind
of statements rather seriously and shouldn't forget the syndrome of
the defeated that reigns there. Calls for the war are just meant
to unite the nation, which by itself may become a reason of war,"
says Khachik Ter-Ghukasyan.
However the statement that became the real surprise was the one made
by Elmar Mamedyarov, who spoke against the thesis saying that the
Karabakh Conflict may be resolved only by means of force. According
to him, the peaceful process needs to be continued, and talks about
force implementation should be put an end to.
"It would be rather interesting to know the reaction of the Minister
of Defense of Azerbaijan Safar Abiyev, who spoke about the readiness
of the official Baku to liberate their territories occupied by the
Armenians by force of arms. The Minister even brought examples of some
arithmetic calculations according to which there a 100% possibility
of war. It is possible that the Azeri party demonstrates all the
possibilities through the two ministers, or it is also possible that
the diplomat does his job and the military official does his. There
is one more thing among what Elmar Mamedyarov said which is worth
mentioning. "Our negotiators carry out campaign against illiteracy
for the Armenians, explaining the essence of their national interest
to them. Most likely either the Armenians haven't made up their mind
in this issue yet, or we do not provide the necessary information,"
said Mamedyarov.
By the highest standards there is nothing unusual in Mamedyarov's
speech. It is in the responsibility of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs to try to correct the situation. In both cases the statements
were sanctioned by the President of Azerbaijan, without which the
diplomats and military officials simply do not have the right to
say anything. This is stated in the Constitution of Azerbaijan: the
inner policy of the country is decided by the Head of the State, and
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs brings it to life. The same concerns
the statements made by the Minister of Defense which cannot be made
without any authorization. There is another thing that surprises most,
does Baku really think that different sort of anti-Armenian statements
disseminated in the internet reach the simple citizens, who are not
only deprived of internet, but also electricity from time to time,
and that is in a country rich in oil and gaz...
PanARMENIAN.Net
Analytical Department
11.12.2007 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ As it has already been mentioned more than once,
belligerent announcements periodically published in the Azeri Mass
Media, as well as the "facts about the disturbances of the seize
fire by the Armenian armed forces" , have a very good effect on the
Azeri nation, but a very negative one on the image of the country
abroad. Hardly Ilham Aliyev will declare about his readiness for
war in his meeting with Putin, Bush or the EU. Moreover, the EU
Secretary-General Javier Solana emphasized the inadmissibility of
the resolution of the conflict by the help of force, mentioning,
that the EU will not allow the events to take a worse direction.
According to the professor from San-Andres University in Buenos Aires
Khachik Ter-Ghukasyan, such belligerent statements of Azerbaijan
or any other country are first of all instruments of pressure on
the population. "But on the other hand, Ilham Aliyev can make such
statements due to $1 billion defense budget. However, it doesn't mean
that he will be allowed to deteriorate the situation. Neither the U.S.
nor Russia will tolerate it. It's nothing but bluff and
speculation. But Azerbaijan is well armed, furthermore, with the
most modern weapons. And this is why Armenia should take these kind
of statements rather seriously and shouldn't forget the syndrome of
the defeated that reigns there. Calls for the war are just meant
to unite the nation, which by itself may become a reason of war,"
says Khachik Ter-Ghukasyan.
However the statement that became the real surprise was the one made
by Elmar Mamedyarov, who spoke against the thesis saying that the
Karabakh Conflict may be resolved only by means of force. According
to him, the peaceful process needs to be continued, and talks about
force implementation should be put an end to.
"It would be rather interesting to know the reaction of the Minister
of Defense of Azerbaijan Safar Abiyev, who spoke about the readiness
of the official Baku to liberate their territories occupied by the
Armenians by force of arms. The Minister even brought examples of some
arithmetic calculations according to which there a 100% possibility
of war. It is possible that the Azeri party demonstrates all the
possibilities through the two ministers, or it is also possible that
the diplomat does his job and the military official does his. There
is one more thing among what Elmar Mamedyarov said which is worth
mentioning. "Our negotiators carry out campaign against illiteracy
for the Armenians, explaining the essence of their national interest
to them. Most likely either the Armenians haven't made up their mind
in this issue yet, or we do not provide the necessary information,"
said Mamedyarov.
By the highest standards there is nothing unusual in Mamedyarov's
speech. It is in the responsibility of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs to try to correct the situation. In both cases the statements
were sanctioned by the President of Azerbaijan, without which the
diplomats and military officials simply do not have the right to
say anything. This is stated in the Constitution of Azerbaijan: the
inner policy of the country is decided by the Head of the State, and
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs brings it to life. The same concerns
the statements made by the Minister of Defense which cannot be made
without any authorization. There is another thing that surprises most,
does Baku really think that different sort of anti-Armenian statements
disseminated in the internet reach the simple citizens, who are not
only deprived of internet, but also electricity from time to time,
and that is in a country rich in oil and gaz...