168: Pashinyan gave all the keys to Armenia to Alev. Hrant Mikayelyan

Azerbaijan has found a new format to expand its territory at the expense of the Republic of Armenia. What is presented as the process of border demarcation between Armenia and Azerbaijan is not actually demarcation and demarcation, but a process of new occupation of Armenian territories without firing a shot. He expressed such a view 168 TVof Revue on the air of the program political scientist Hrant Mikayelyan՝ talking about the possible reasons for the decision to change the direction of the Georgia-Armenia gas pipeline.

The political scientist puts forward the hypothesis that the transfer of the 5.5-kilometer section of the Georgia-Armenia gas pipeline at the request of the Armenian side may also be related to the process of Armenia-Azerbaijan demarcation and new concessions.

“The following is happening today: Azerbaijan demands to receive all the directions where Armenia has advanced, and the directions where Azerbaijan has advanced, the Azerbaijani side, of course, is not going to give, that is, this process is not demarcation and demarcation, but in fact it is a process of new territorial conquests by Azerbaijan, simply without firing, with the agreement of the Armenian government and on the condition that there is no war, because Rubinyan and his ilk constantly talk that “peace you have to caress, caress, and in order to keep it you have to give in all the time”, they don’t know any other way to keep peace, now Azerbaijan is making new demands, and we see that Pashinyan has to give in some other parts as well. Regarding this specific episode, it will be clarified, but in general, we can comment that Azerbaijan is considering in different ways how to conquer new territories from Armenia.” commented Hrant Mikayelyan.

The political scientist recalled the Azerbaijani demand to hand over Verin Voskepar and several other villages in Tavush and the handover of the Goris-Kapan interstate road in 2021. in September, noting that, in fact, it was demarcation without demarcation.

“The Azerbaijanis, for example, can enter there one day and create a direct connection, and Azerbaijan can send in troops and share Tavush. there is a northern part, there is a southern part, and if the Kirantsov advance and Verin Voskepar are taken under their control, they will already completely share the territory of Tavush. Thus, this is just one example: how Azerbaijan has advances in various strategic border areas, which not only improve Azerbaijan’s position, but also worsen our situation. Let me remind you one more thing: demarcation without demarcation, which happened during the surrender of the Goris-Kapan road, when Azerbaijan seized and closed the road, the main road that connected Armenia with Iran and the south of Armenia with other territories of Armenia. This is the same format: Azerbaijan is trying to worsen the situation in Armenia, and the Armenian government is playing games, pretending to achieve peace.”

According to the political scientist: “When you give what you have to the enemy, so that the enemy can use it against you, it is not peace, it is a different type of war… And then, of course, you can threaten war, because all the keys and all the opportunities have been given to Azerbaijan for war.” added Hrant Mikayelyan.

The political scientist emphasizes that in 1918-20 The Republic of Azerbaijan, which considers itself the successor of the extremist union called “Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan”, actually has territorial ambitions for almost the entire territory of the Republic of Armenia and does not recognize the territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia.

In this context, Hrant Mikayelyan also referred to the 1975 map of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR, which was accepted as the basis for demarcation, noting that they are trying to mislead the public with statements about “cadastre paper” and “internationally recognized borders”, while the concept of “legal force” does not really exist at the international level.

“Of course, there are 10 basic international principles that are continuously violated, and among the first violators are Turkey and Azerbaijan, and nothing happens to them, for example, Turkey has occupied many areas in the north of Syria and is not returning them, it has also occupied Northern Cyprus, and where are the internationally recognized borders, or who forces Turkey to leave those areas?

Thus, legal force exists only when the parties have reached an agreement, the international community has recognized, there are force mechanisms that ensure the implementation of the agreement. If all these mechanisms are present, including the balance of power that ensures the protection of borders, then yes, but if we see that one side is constantly imposing, then it is clear that there is no peace and no territorial demarcation is taking place.

By the way, why is the map of 1989 not accepted as a basis, with the demarcation of which, for example, the Sotk mine completely passed within the borders of Soviet Armenia, but Azerbaijan takes the Soviet map of 1975, which is the most favorable for it? Very good. We accepted. But even this is not accepted by Azerbaijan as a fact, because after 2020, Azerbaijan has advanced about 220-250 km, and they have occupied our dominant heights. At the moment, the Azerbaijanis are located at an altitude of 3,200 meters, our forces are at an altitude of 2,600 meters, and our forces are much less protected, which are objectively in a vulnerable state, and all this is happening not because Azerbaijan is establishing peace, but on the contrary, Azerbaijan is preparing for war or at least preparing to constantly impose its desired solutions on Armenia. explains the political scientist.

According to the political scientist: It is beneficial for Pashinyan that Aliyev threatens Armenia with war.

Referring to the regional situation, Hrant Mikayelyan added that the war against Iran will have a very significant impact on the upcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia.

Full interview in the video.

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