Author: Kalantarian Kevo

WHAT IS THERE THAT WORRIES AZERBAIJAN?

Hakob Badalyan, Political Commentator
Comments – Friday, 30 May 2014, 11:52

The president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev referred to the
letter of the Azerbaijani president Aliyev on Armenia’s membership
during the summit of the Eurasian Union.

In his letter Aliyev wrote that Armenia has joined the World Trade
Organization with a special commentary that the WTO rules cover
Armenia within the borders recognized by the United Nations. Aliyev
wrote that Armenia should join the Eurasian Union within the borders
that have been recognized by the UN.

Aliyev’s letter sheds light on the issue of Artsakh which is referred
to as a hindrance to Armenia’s membership to the Eurasian Union.

Here is an interesting situation. In fact, if the border between
Armenia and Artsakh is a problem, Armenia cannot join the Eurasian
Union unless the issue of Artsakh has not been resolved and the
resolution has not been recognized by Azerbaijan. It means that
Armenia will not be able to join the Eurasian Union either by June
15 or after it. Otherwise, it follows that the issue of Artsakh will
have been resolved by June 15.

Is it possible? Hardly so. Practically, the prospects for the so-called
settlement of the issue of Artsakh are uncertain, which became clear
from the famous speech by the American co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group
and afterwards the regional visit of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs.

Nazarbayev’s reference to Aliyev’s letter is evidence to something
else. Apparently, Azerbaijan does not have any substantial claim to
the BCP on the border of Artsakh and Armenia and nobody seems to have
such an argument. Apparently, Azerbaijan’s objective is to set down
legally the so-called internationally recognized borders of Armenia
in the process of Armenia’s membership to the Eurasian Union. In
other words, Azerbaijan wants to have the circumstance of borders of
Armenia fixed, which may later allow for different political maneuvers.

Baku may have worries that in case the borders of Armenia are not
fixed now, Moscow may use the problem later to blackmail Azerbaijan.

And Kazakhstan obviously does not want to give Moscow such a chance
because later Astana will also appear in an awkward situation before
Baku.

After all, the borders of Armenia have been set down in the WTO but
there is no BCP between Armenia and Artsakh. It is not a secret that
some products produced in Artsakh are marketed in WTO members.

In fact, the BCP is a problem for Azerbaijan because in the current
stage of the problem, with the current status quo and correlation
of forces the international discussion of the BCP would hardly be
reasonable for Baku. Whoever stands on the other side of the BCP or
the border, the government of Artsakh will have to become a party in
negotiations, which is an undesirable prospect for Azerbaijan.

>From this point of view, Baku’s objective is not the BCP or the
membership of Armenia but records on Armenian borders in Eurasian
documents to make sure no member of the Eurasian Union tries to use
the issue of borders against Baku. Aliyev knows that sooner or later
Moscow will attempt to involve Azerbaijan in the Eurasian Union. In
that case, blackmail will be one of the preferable instruments in
Moscow’s toolkit. And borders are the most convenient subjects of
blackmail. Baku is apparently trying to eliminate at least this risk
of blackmail.

After all, Aliyev has participated in Russian projects of blackmail
using the Artsakh issue against Armenia and he knows very well that
Russia will start blackmailing Azerbaijan as soon as it settles the
issue of Armenia through blackmail.

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Reuters
May 31 2014

Algeria sweep aside Armenia in festive atmosphere

By Brian Homewood

Reuters) – Algeria belied their status as World Cup outsiders blasting
three first-half goals on their way to a comprehensive 3-1 win over
Armenia in a festive atmosphere in Sion on Saturday.

Around 12,000 drum-banging, chanting Algerian fans turned the tiny
Tourbillon in the usually sleepy Swiss Alpine town into a cauldron,
appearing to unnerve their opponents in the first half.

Essaid Belkalem, Nabil Ghilas and Islam Slimani scored before halftime
as Algeria gave a performance which suggested they could more than
hold their own against Belgium, Russia and South Korea in Group H at
the Brazil finals.

Bathed in evening sunshine and surrounded by snow-capped peaks, the
Tourbillon provided a stunning setting for a match which saw Leicester
City midfielder Riyad Mahrez make an impressive debut for Algeria.

Defender Belkalem, who struggled to get playing time at Watford last
season, put Algeria ahead in the 13th minute, turning the ball in from
close range following a corner as Rafik Halliche’s run distracted the
defense.

The Fennec Foxes increased their lead nine minutes later when Mahrez
slipped the ball to Ghilas on his right and the Porto player rifled an
emphatic finish into the roof of the net.

Algeria continued to pull the Armenians apart with lots of neat moves
from the midfield trio of Mehdi Lacen, Yacine Brahimi and Adlene
Guedioura.

French-raised Brahimi, in particular, brought the crowd to their feet
with his cheeky skills.

Slimani missed two chances to put Algeria ahead but the Sporting
forward finally converted three minutes before halftime, heading in
the rebound after Ghilas’s header had struck the bar.

Armenia, 33rd in the FIFA rankings compared to Algeria’s 25, pulled
one back within a minute of the re-start when halftime substitute
Artur Sarkisov burst clear and beat Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche with a
low shot.

The game went off the boil in the second half although substitute El
Arabi Soudani brought the crowd to their feet with a weaving run but
was denied by Roman Berezovski’s save.

(Reporting By Brian Homewood; Editing by Rex Gowar)

Canberra Times (Australia)
May 28, 2014 Wednesday

Chronology of major events of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (1918-1921)

Chronology of major events of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan
(1918-1921) History: Map of the Republic of Azerbaijan as presented to
the Paris peace conference in 1919.

THE first independent Republic of Azerbaijan existed for 23 months,
between May 28, 1918, and April 28, 1920.

The republic existed during the most turbulent, unstable and
complicated period of local history in the 20th century. Ethnic
conflicts and continuous wars with Armenia, aggravated by the collapse
of the Russian Empire, communist coups, civil war in Russia and the
consequences of World War I, brought the region of the Caucasus into
complete turmoil. This, in turn, facilitated the occupation of the
entire region by the Soviet Army.

Despite the unfavourable historical background, the Azerbaijan
Republic of 1918 to 1920 became the first secular state in the orient
with a European-like parliament and a cabinet of ministers. It was
also the first to adopt other western institutions, which were
implemented for the first time in the Moslem world.

The experience of this first republic (also known as the Azerbaijan
Democratic Republic) seems particularly precious nowadays, when almost
80 years later, Azerbaijan is trying its best to create an independent
state based on the fine democratic traditions laid in 1918 to 1920.

1917 October 25 – Communist (Bolshevik) coup in Petrograd (St.
Petersburg), Russia, which brings about the collapse of the Russian
Empire.

November 2 – Baku Soviet, the communist council of the so-called Baku
Commissars, led by Armenian communist Stepan Shaumyan becomes the
supreme authority in Baku.

1918 February 23 – Transcaucasian Seym (Parliament) is established in
Tbilisi Georgia as the Legislative power in the Transcaucasus, with
Azerbaijanis, Georgians and Armenians holding equal representation.

March – Influence of the Musavat Azerbaijani National Party increases,
causing tensions among the communist leadership of the Baku Soviet,
resulting in ethnic hostilities and the massacre of about 10,000
Azerbaijanis in Baku. The massacre is carried out between the Red Army
and the Dashnak Armenian armed units. Soviet power in Baku is
completely destroyed.

April 22 – The Federation of the Republic of Transcaucasia names
ministerial posts in Tbilisi, which are distributed between
Azerbaijani, Armenian and Georgian representatives. Tensions within
this federation develop due to German support of the Georgians,
British support of the Armenians and Turkish support of the
Azerbaijanis. The situation is further aggravated by World War I, and
by the civil war in Russia between the Red Army of the communists and
the White Army of the monarchists.

May 26 – The Republic of Georgia declares its independence, causing
the collapse of the Transcaucasian Federation.May 28 – Azerbaijan and
Armenia declare independence. The formation of the first cabinet of
ministers. Fatali-khan Khoyski becomes Azerbaijan’s first Prime
Minister.

June 4 – Peace and friendship agreement is signed between Azerbaijan
Republic and Turkey. Establishment of the Turkish Military Mission in
Ganja.

June 12 – The second cabinet of ministers is formed by Khoyski in
Ganja, which at that time was the capital of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, as Baku was still under the control of the communist
government.

June 16 – Military offensive by the communist Baku Soviet against the
Azeri government in Ganja is repelled with the help of Turks.

June 27 to July 1 – Geokchay Battle.

Azeri and Turkish troops defeat the Red Army and Dashnak Armenian units.

July 31 – Fall of the Soviet power in Baku.

The arrest of the Baku commissars who, subsequently, were deported to
Turkmenistan and executed by British troops (reportedly). The
formation of the so- called Central Caspian Dictatorship in Baku,
supported by British troops from Enzeli (Iran), whose purpose is to
prevent Turkish and Azeri advancements.

July to September – Ethnic conflicts with Armenians in Nakhchivan,
Zangezur and Karabakh, resulting in considerable fatalities among
Azeri civilians. All Azeris are forced to flee Zangezur (the strip of
land that connects Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan and which has since become
part of Armenia). Counter-attack and further advancement of Azeri and
Turkish forces from Ganja to Baku.

September 9 – Azerbaijan adopts national flag, which includes three
stripes: blue (Turkic), red (sacrifice) and green (Islamic), with a
crescent and eight-pointed star. Beginning in 1920, this tricolour
flag is prohibited by the Soviet regime but is finally restored when
Azerbaijan regains its independence in 1991.

September 15 – Victorious Azerbaijani and Turkish army corps enter
Baku. The capital of Azerbaijan is moved from Ganja to Baku. Hostile
ethnic outbreaks against Armenians (in retaliation for the massacres
that Armenians had inflicted against Azerbaijanis in March of 1918).

The hostilities are finally brought under control by the Azeri
government and by Turkish military commanders, who publicly execute
some of their own soldiers charged with pillaging. Solid law and order
established after a year of anarchy.

September 30 – Armistice is signed between Great Britain and Turkey in
Mudros, stipulating the replacement of Turkish troops in the Caucasus
by British forces. This results in the removal of the Turkish Army
corps in Baku, led by Nuri- Pasha.

November 17 – The Azerbaijani parliament establishes the provisional
legislative body of the Azerbaijan Republic. The parliament consists
of 120 members (80 Azerbaijanis, 21 Armenians, 10 Russians, one Jew,
one German, one Pole and one Georgian. Five seats are assigned to
representatives of various professional groups).

November to December – War breaks out between Armenia and Georgia in
the Ahalkhalaki and Ahaltshykh regions of Georgia, where the
population is predominately Armenian. Clashes result in more than
30,000 casualties.

December 7 – The opening session of the parliament of the Azerbaijan
Republic, the first of its kind in the Islamic world.

December 28 – Declaration by British General Thompson in support of
the Azeri parliament as the only legal authority within the territory
of the Azerbaijan Republic.

1919 January 8 – Peace conference in Paris.

Azeri governmental delegation, led by Alimardan-bey Topchibashev, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, heads to Paris.

March 14 – Formation of the fourth cabinet of ministers by Nasib-bey
Usubbeyov (Yussifbeyli), the new Prime Minister.April 25 – The
conference of the Transcaucasian States in Tbilisi, Georgia meets to
discuss political, economic and financial issues, as well as to settle
territorial disputes.

May 28 – The first anniversary of the Azerbaijan Republic. Meeting of
the Azeri delegation with US President Woodrow Wilson at the peace
conference in Paris, where there is a presentation of a memorandum
concerning the establishment of the Azerbaijan Republic.

July 21 – Men and women both guaranteed the right to vote.

Mid-summer – General Anton Denikin, commander of the volunteer army to
Daghestan, who had been fighting against the communists in Russia,
advances into the Caucasus. Increased tensions between the Azeri and
Georgian governments as well as with General Denikin over the
proximity of the volunteer army on the northern borders of Azerbaijan
and Georgia.

June 27 – Republics of Azerbaijan and Georgia sign a defensive
agreement intended to prevent further advancement of Denikin’s army.

July to August – Ethnic tensions in the mountains of Karabakh result in riots.

Agreement is made between the Armenian community and the government of
Azerbaijan regarding the sovereignty of the Azerbaijan Republic in the
region.

August 11 – Azerbaijan adopts Law of Citizenship.

August 19 – Complete withdrawal of British troops from Baku and Azerbaijan.

September – State university is established, the first of its kind in
the Islamic world. Professor V A Razumovski, from Tbilisi, becomes the
first rector of the university. The first 100 Azeri students are
sponsored by the Azerbaijan government to study abroad in Europe. Many
of them never returned to Azerbaijan due to Soviet occupation a year
later.

October 30 – Charter on mass media in the Azerbaijan Republic is
ratified. Censorship is officially repealed.

November to December – Further clashes with Armenians in Zangezur, the
region between mainland Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan. Later, this land is
given to Armenia, thus separating these two parts of Azerbaijan.

November 23 – Cease-fire agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia is
signed in Tbilisi.

December 14 – Azerbaijani-Armenian conference in Baku. Directive is to
curb hostilities.

December 24 – Formation of the fifth cabinet of ministers of the
Azerbaijan Republic by Nasib-bey Usubbeyov (Yussifbeyli).1920January
12 – The Council of Allied Powers issues the De Facto Republic of
Azerbaijan.

January to March – Situation at the northern borders of the Azerbaijan
Republic is further aggravated by the advance of the Red Army on
General Denikin’s volunteer army. Note by G V Checherin, Foreign
Commissar of Soviet Russia, is sent to the government of the
Azerbaijan Republic with a proposal to end the military alliance
against General Denikin. Khoyski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Azerbaijan, rejects the proposal.February 11 to 12 – Foundation of the
communist party of Azerbaijan’s Fifth Column with A I Mikoian (an
Armenian) as key figure. Preparation for communist coup in Baku.

March 22 – Dashnak (Armenian) riots in Karabakh are organised with the
intent to distract the Azerbaijan government from the situation in the
Northern Caucasus. Battle in Askaran.

March to April – Complete defeat of Denikin’s volunteer army with
concentration of the 11th Red Army troops at the northern borders of
Azerbaijan.

April 1 – Resignation of the fifth cabinet of ministers of the
Azerbaijan Republic.

Political crisis.

April 27 to 28 – 11th Red Army troops enter Baku. The communist party
demands resignation of the Parliament of the Azerbaijan Republic.
Soviet power is declared in Baku.

May 20 – Soviet army occupies remainder of Azerbaijan. Uprising in
Ganja is suppressed. Horrific atrocities occur when the communists
kill 40,000 Azerbaijanis.

Summer to Autumn – Further dissemination of Soviet power in Azerbaijan.

December – Fall of the Republic of Armenia. Soviet regime is
established in Yerevan.

1921 February – Soviet occupation in Georgia.

December 22 – Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia become part of the Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics.

ITAR-TASS, Russia
May 29, 2014 Thursday 12:49 PM GMT+4

Armenia’s President Serzh Sargsyan has called for signing a treaty on
the country’s joining the Eurasian Economic Union till June 15, 2014

ASTANA May 29

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A draft document has been prepared, Sargsyan said at a session of the
Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on Thursday.

“I ask you to set a deadline for signing a treaty on Armenia’s joining
the Eurasian Economic Union,” he said.

“It will take two or three days to find mutually advantageous
decisions on the remaining issues,” Sargsyan said.

“I confirm that the country is ready to take necessary measures in
order to submit the treaty to the parliament shortly and approve it,”
he said.

Commenting on Armenia’s intention to sign the Eurasian Economic Union
treaty, Sargsyan said Armenia had worked out the roadmap for its
joining the union.

“The term has been set by businessmen and the public, who seek to
receive answers to the existing questions,” he said.

Head of the Eurasian Economic Commission Viktor Khristenko said June
is a real deadline to prepare and submit the document for signing.

Aronian to play in Stavanger super tournament

14:36 31/05/2014 » SPORT

Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian will take part in a super
tournament to be held on June 2-13, 2014 in Stavanger, Norway.

Aronian will play against Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik, Veselin
Topalov, Fabiano Caruana, Peter Svidler, Sergey Karjakin, Alexander
Grischuk, Anish Giri and Simen Agdestein, armchess.am reported.

Source: Panorama.am

Stars between Heaven and Earth – Air France’s new surprise to Armenian
passengers (photos)

17:30 * 31.05.14

As part of its 80th anniversary celebration events, the French air
carrier Air France is going to increase the number of its
Yerevan-Paris flights in the summer season.

The company is planning to serve daily flights between the Armenian
and French capitals in July and August this year to strengthen the air
communication but also to ensure transit routes in different
directions (including Europe, the United States etc.) through the
global flight network Air France-KLM, Simon Scholte, the company’s
commercial director for Russia and the CIS region, told a news
conference in Yerevan.

“Last year, the Yerevan-Paris flights sattracted about 45,000
passengers, of whom 9,000 had bought tickets from Yerevan. As for the
passengers’ general number, it is definitely increasing. There was a
30%-40% growth in the recent period, and we expect the same this
year,” he said.

The company has also launched an exhibition entitled Stars between
Heaven and Earth: Cursory Glances; its opening was held at the
Zvartnots International Airport on Friday evening.

The jubilee event, dedicated to the air company’s history and its
world-renowned passengers, features only a part of Air France’s
archive. The photos included in the collection date from 1930-1970;
they portray different episodes of life telling about the company’s
activities and the entire history of civil aviation.

Aliyev’s letter was response to Armenia, says Russian expert

15:34 – 31.05.14

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s letter, which the Kazakh leader
read out at the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council’s Summit on Tuesday,
was a response to the Armenian prime minister, according to a Russian
expert.

In an interview with Tert.am, Modest Kolerov, a first class advisor of
the Russian Federation and the editor of the news agency Rex, said the
Azerbaijani leader’s implicit remark on ruling out Nagorno-Karabakh’s
membership in the Eurasian Union came as a counterbalance to PM Hovik
Abrahamyan’s statement that Armenia’s membership in the Russia-led
economic bloc would be out of the question without Nagorno-Karabakh.

“I think [Kazakh President Norsultan] Nazarbaev’s speech was an
attempt to respond to Armenia’s public ultimatum that the country
would either join the Customs Union with Karabakh or not join it at
all

“I mean the statement made by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan about a
fortnight ago. I think Nazarbaev adequately understands that the
ultimatum was directed to the leaders of the other EaU countries as
well,” he said.

Asked whether the Russian bid to join the common economic was within
the country’s internationally recognized borders given that Crimea,
Ukraine’s former autonomous region which became a part of the country
as a result of a recent referendum, is widely seen as an annexed
territory, Kolerov said he sees essential differences between the
Crimea and Karabakh.

“Russia did not join the Eurasian Union. Russia joined the Customs
Union which later developed into a Eurasian Union. And Crimea was not
part of Russia at the time,” the expert noted.

“Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan and the spokesperson for the
ruling [Republican] Party Eduard Sharmazanov simultaneously voiced an
ultimatum saying that Armenia would either join the Customs Union with
Karabakh or not join it at all. It isn’t as though Armenia had no
legal act or decision – political or popular – on recognizing the
Nagorno-Karabakh independence. But Russia now recognizes Crimea as
part of its territory … Armenia does not recognize Nagorno-Karabakh
as part of its country but wishes to join the Customs Union with
Karabakh,” he added.

VimpelCom has invested over $350 million in Armenia, Bobby Leach says

by Erik Abrahamyan
Saturday, May 31, 12:07

Over the past 8 years (from 2006 through Q1 2014), VimpelCom invested
over $350 million in Armenia, Mr. Bobby Leach, Director for Group
Communications at Vimpelcom, has told ArmInfo. Mr. Leach says that
VimpelCom will keep on investing in the market but he does not specify
the amount.

When asked about the Beeline Armenia brand as compared with the other
brands in VimpelCom, Leach stresses that Beeline is a quite strong
brand and has rather firm positions in all the host countries. As
regards Beeline Armenia, he says that he was very much impressed after
his visit to one of the Beeline service offices in Armenia. He even
says that he has not seen such offices in other host countries.

When asked whether VimpelCom is raising its position on the list of
the telecommunication operators around the globe, Mr. Leach replies
that VimpelCom is among the top 10 operators (6th position). He
emphasizes that VimpelCom does not set itself a goal to become company
number one in sales or other parameters. The company seeks to become a
leader by its high-quality services. For instance, in Italy, where
VimpelCom is represented by the Wind brand, the company is the third
operator, however, over the past three years the company has quarterly
been pushing aside the competitors. VimpelCom’s achievements are the
result of the fact that its services meet the subscribers’ needs in
terms of quality and diversity. Moreover, the company focuses its
efforts on constant enhancement of the service quality.

According to VimpelCom’s consolidated report for 2013, the total
operating revenue exceeded $22.5 bln, capital expenditures amounted to
$4.3 bln, EBITDA margin made up 36.6%. In Q1 2014, the total operating
revenue amounted to $5 bln, capital expenditures – $736 mln, EBITDA
margin – 41.6%. As of late 2013, VimpelCom Group had 220 mln
subscribers, with 26% of them in Russia, over 17% – in Pakistan, 13% –
in Bangladesh, over 10% – in Italy, about 12% – in Ukraine, 0.3% in
Canada, 0.3% in Armenia.

In 2013 the total operating revenue of Beeline Armenia amounted to
$145 mln, capital expenditures – $11 mln, EBITDA margin – 39.4%. The
operating revenue in mobile services totaled $64 mln, with that in
fixed services amounting to $81 mln. In Q1 2014, the operating revenue
of Beeline Armenia amounted to $33 mln, capital expenditures – $1 mln,
and EBITDA margin – 36.6%. In Q1 2014, the operating revenue in mobile
services totaled $14 mln, with that in fixed services amounting to $19
mln. As of late 2013, Beeline Armenia had 694 thsd subscribers. In Q1
2014, the number of the subscribers rose to 699 thsd.
To note, ArmenTel CJSC (Beeline brand) is a member of VimpelCom Group.
VimpelCom is one of the world’s largest integrated telecommunications
services operators providing voice and data services through a range
of traditional and broadband mobile and fixed technologies in Russia,
Italy, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia,
Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Algeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burundi, Zimbabwe,
Central African Republic and Canada. VimpelCom’s operations around the
globe cover territory with a total population of approximately 782
million people. VimpelCom provides services under the “Beeline”,
“Kyivstar”, “Wind”, “Infostrada” “Mobilink”, “Leo”, “banglalink”,
“Telecel”, and “Djezzy” brands.

Situation tense in Aleppo’s Armenian district as bombings continue (photos)

11:49 * 31.05.14

The situation was extremely tense in Aleppo’s Nor Kyugh Armenian
neighborhood on Friday, as the insurgent groups launched fresh bomb
and missile attacks against civilians.

Different streets of the district were selected as targets of the
violence. An explosion of over 22 makeshift missiles made of gas
balloons left 22 people dead and some 77 injured, the
Aleppo-basedGandzasar weekly said in a Facebook post.

The local media have called upon the Armenians of Nor Kyugh not to
leave their homes unless strictly necessary and keep off their
balconies and windows.

The blast have also caused serious material damage, leveling down many
residential constructions.

No Armenians are reported to be among the deceased or injured.

The war operations in Syria claimed an estimated 130-180 lives in the
past three years. The number of ethnic Armenian victims tops 100.

AZERBAIDJAN
Aliyev appelle à un changement de régime en Arménie

Le Président azerbaïdjanais Ilham Aliyev a exhorté les Arméniens à
renverser leur gouvernement “dictatorial”, en disant que cela est
essentiel pour l’établissement de la paix entre l’Arménie et
l’ensemble de ses voisins.

“Tant que l’Arménie est dirigée par un régime criminel, corrompu et
dictatorial la situation en Arménie continuera à se détériorer >>, a
déclaré Aliev dans un discours prononcé mardi lors d’une réception
officielle organisée à Bakou à l’occasion de la fête nationale
azerbaïdjanaise.

“Par conséquent, si le peuple arménien veulent vivre en paix avec ses
voisins, il doit tout d’abord se débarrasser de son régime criminel,
sanguinaire et illégale et l’envoyer dans les annales de l’histoire”,
a déclaré le leader azerbaïdjanais de plus en plus critiqué par les
gouvernements occidentaux et ONG pour son mauvais bilan en matière de
droits de l’homme par son gouvernement.

Aliyev, qui a hérité le pouvoir de son père Heydar en 2003, a
également répété ses allégations selon lesquelles l’Arménie actuelle a
été créé sur ” d’anciens territoires azerbaïdjanais” et de nouveau a
promis de mettre fin au contrôle arménien du Haut-Karabagh et les
territoires environnants. “Il n’y aura pas de deuxième Etat arménien,”
a-t-il dit.