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Aliyev And Elections in Armenia
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country25994.html
Published: 13:03:56 - 30/04/2012
Unprecedented incidents have been reported on the border of Armenia
and Azerbaijan. Villages and nursery schools appeared under firing.
Armenian soldiers were ambushed and killed. The Armenian TV channels
pay more attention to border villages and make reports stating that
Serzh Sargsyan who visited Noyemberyan did not go to the village that
was fired.
The Public TV showed a report in which it openly stated that
Azerbaijan is ready to launch aggression if after the elections civil
clashes happen in Armenia. Moreover, Arthur Baghdasaryan told in an
interview with Yerkir Media that if he had not joined Serzh Sargsyan
in March 2008 amid chaos, aggression by Azerbaijan would have been
imminent.
On 4 and 5 March 2008, bloodshed was reported on the border between
Karabakh and Azerbaijan. Azeri commando penetrated into the Karabakh
emplacements and killed sleeping soldiers. This incident shocked the
society and was the main argument in calling for civil obedience in
post-election Armenia.
Now the situation repeats. Serzh Sargsyan would hardly have telephoned
Aliyev asking him to ensure escalation on the border during the
election period. But there is no doubt that the government of Armenia
will try to use Aliyev's `generous help'.
It is difficult to assess the likelihood of foreign aggression in case
of post-election political clashes in Armenia. With a treacherous
enemy, everything is possible though the international forces will
hardly allow such developments. Already for many times, this issue is
the main argument of the political battle in Armenia. This time, it
will apparently be the main repressive factor for the post-election
protests.
There are no other arguments. Arthur Baghdasaryan has brought no
single argument in favor of the opinion that Serzh Sargsyan is better
than Levon Ter-Petrosyan so he joined Serzh Sargsyan at the crucial
moment, thwarting the national movement.
The same will happen this time. Some more shooting at the border and
the outcome of elections will be legitimate and all kinds of
unimaginable blocs and treacheries justified.
Naira Hayrumyan
Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/engsrc/country25994.html
Published: 13:03:56 - 30/04/2012
Unprecedented incidents have been reported on the border of Armenia
and Azerbaijan. Villages and nursery schools appeared under firing.
Armenian soldiers were ambushed and killed. The Armenian TV channels
pay more attention to border villages and make reports stating that
Serzh Sargsyan who visited Noyemberyan did not go to the village that
was fired.
The Public TV showed a report in which it openly stated that
Azerbaijan is ready to launch aggression if after the elections civil
clashes happen in Armenia. Moreover, Arthur Baghdasaryan told in an
interview with Yerkir Media that if he had not joined Serzh Sargsyan
in March 2008 amid chaos, aggression by Azerbaijan would have been
imminent.
On 4 and 5 March 2008, bloodshed was reported on the border between
Karabakh and Azerbaijan. Azeri commando penetrated into the Karabakh
emplacements and killed sleeping soldiers. This incident shocked the
society and was the main argument in calling for civil obedience in
post-election Armenia.
Now the situation repeats. Serzh Sargsyan would hardly have telephoned
Aliyev asking him to ensure escalation on the border during the
election period. But there is no doubt that the government of Armenia
will try to use Aliyev's `generous help'.
It is difficult to assess the likelihood of foreign aggression in case
of post-election political clashes in Armenia. With a treacherous
enemy, everything is possible though the international forces will
hardly allow such developments. Already for many times, this issue is
the main argument of the political battle in Armenia. This time, it
will apparently be the main repressive factor for the post-election
protests.
There are no other arguments. Arthur Baghdasaryan has brought no
single argument in favor of the opinion that Serzh Sargsyan is better
than Levon Ter-Petrosyan so he joined Serzh Sargsyan at the crucial
moment, thwarting the national movement.
The same will happen this time. Some more shooting at the border and
the outcome of elections will be legitimate and all kinds of
unimaginable blocs and treacheries justified.