Author: Kanayan Tamar

ILHAM ALIEV REND VISITE A SES TROUPES

Conflit du Haut-Karabagh

Le President Ilham Aliyev a visite ses troupes stationnees près de
la > est du Haut-Karabagh hier.

Dans un communique, le bureau de presse d’Aliev a dit qu’il a
remis des cadeaux a plusieurs soldats servant dans le quartier
principalement sous contrôle armenien d’Agdam et a tenu une reunion
extraordinaire avec le ministre de la Defense de l’Azerbaïdjan Zakir
Hasanov et d’autres hauts responsables militaires. Il a dit qu’ils
ont informe Aliev de “la situation generale sur le front.” Le leader
azerbaïdjanais leur a donne “des instructions correspondantes”,
a ajoute le communique, sans donner de details.

Aliev, qui menace regulièrement de mettre fin par la force au conflit,
n’a fait aucune declaration publique depuis le 31 juillet.

Les belligerants s’accusent mutuellement de l’escalade qui a conduit
a une grave preoccupation de la communaute internationale.

De nouveaux rapports de Bakou ont declare qu’un soldat azerbaïdjanais
a ete tue et qu’un autre avait ete blesse dans une section de première
ligne. Les troupes armeniennes du Karabagh ont affirme que le militaire
tue, Sahil Tarlanli, faisait partie d’un commando de l’Azerbaïdjan
qui a lance une attaque infructueuse sur l’un de ses avant-postes
sud-est mardi en fin de journee.

Dans une declaration separee, l’armee de defense du Karabagh a
egalement declare que les avions de guerre armeniens effectuent des
vols près de “la ligne de contact” en raison des tensions persistantes
a cet endroit. L’armee azerbaïdjanaise a signale des vols similaires
en fin de semaine dernière.

Le ministre de la Defense de l’Armenie, Seyran Ohanian, a en outre
souligne les tensions lors de sa visite a Stepanakert hier. Ohanian
a rencontre Bako Sahakian et le general Movses Hakobian, commandant
de l’armee de defense. Le bureau de Sahakian a dit qu’ils ont discute
“des questions liees au renforcement de l’armee”.

Les escarmouches ont egalement continue a avoir un impact grave sur les
civils des villages frontaliers dans le nord-ouest de l’Azerbaïdjan et
l’Armenie. Les maires de deux villages armeniens, Movses et Aygepar,
ont declare que leurs communautes ont ete sous le feu constant de
tirs pendant la nuit.

Les violations de la treve viennent quelques jours avant des
entretiens que le president russe Vladimir Poutine tiendra avec Aliev
et Sarkissian a Sotchi.

Le Premier ministre armenien Hovik Abrahamian a declare hier que les
pourparlers de Sotchi devraient contribuer a desamorcer la situation.

“Les Azerbaïdjanais semblent avoir compris au cours des derniers jours
qu’ils ne peuvent pas parvenir a une solution au conflit par la force”,
a t-il affirme lors d’une visite dans la ville du nord de Vanadzor.

Faisant echo a des declarations faites par d’autres dirigeants
armeniens, Abrahamian a egalement declare que les incidents armes
sont peu susceptibles de degenerer en une guerre a grande echelle.

jeudi 7 août 2014, Claire (c)armenews.com

ADAM SCHIFF: AZERBAIJANI AGGRESSION AGAINST KARABAKH AND ARMENIA MUST STOP

12:23, 07.08.2014

U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff has called to stop Azerbaijan’s
aggression against Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia.

“Azeri aggression against NK & Armenia must stop, the ceasefire
restored and peace efforts redoubled. Baku’s belligerence must be
condemned,” hetweeted.

Over the recent days Azerbaijani side made several attempts of
reconnaissance and diversion action at the line of contact, but the
opposing side was thrown away. Official Baku recognized the death over
20 serviceman. Six Armenian troops were killed while repelling
adversary’s acts of sabotage.

Armenia News – NEWS.am

ARMENIAN DM: ARMENIAN ARMY NEEDS JUST EXPERIENCE AND ADVICE OF NAGORNO-KARABAKH LIBERATORS

by David Stepanyan

ARMINFO
Wednesday, August 6, 14:16

For the moment the Armenian army needs just the experience and
advice of the Nagorno- Karabakh liberators. I see no need for their
involvement in the current skirmishes on the border, Armenian Defense
Minister Seyran Ohanyan told journalists on Wednesday.

“They can also encourage our soldiers but I think our soldiers
are courageous enough and are ready to counteract at any moment,”
Ohanyan said.

Concerning Azerbaijan’s arms, Ohanyan said that buying lots of modern
arms does not imply being able to use them effectively. “Quantity is
not a solution, especially as the Azeris have few people who can use
the modern arms they are buying. As far as I know, even the foreign
commandoes they have hired to fight against us are unable to use
those arms,” the Armenian DM said.

VIOLATORS OF AZERBAIJAN’S AIRSPACE TO BE IMMEDIATELY DESTROYED, DEFENSE MINISTRY SAYS

Trend, Azerbaijan
Aug 6 2014

Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 6

By Ilkin Izzet – Trend:

Azerbaijan’s entire airspace is under the control of the country’s
air force, Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Aug.6.

Commenting on the information spread by Armenian media about
the alleged Armenian military jets performing flights along the
Azerbaijani-Armenian contact line, the ministry said that these
reports are groundless and purposeful misinformation.

“All flights over the occupied territories are prohibited in accordance
with international law and the decisions of the International Civil
Aviation Organization, therefore all unauthorized flights over
these territories will be considered as violation of the airspace,”
Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said in its statement.

“Azerbaijan’s air force has the most modern equipment to strike
against violators of the airspace. In such cases, air targets will be
immediately destroyed by military aircraft and air defense system,”
the ministry added.

TENSION ESCALATES ON AZERBAIJANI-ARMENIAN BORDER

World Bulletin, Turkey
Aug 6 2014

An Azerbaijani soldier and two children have been injured in border
clashes after Armenian soldiers violate ceasefire.

World Bulletin / News Desk

An Azerbaijani soldier and two children have been injured in border
clashes with Armenian forces on Wednesday, according to Azeri news
agency APA.

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense stated that Armenian soldiers
violated a ceasefire for the 99th time by opening fire on the Azeri
area in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave and other provinces
in Azerbaijan.

The wounded 20-year-old Ferhad Rahimov, an Azerbaijani soldier,
10-year-old Goshgar Abbasov from Aghstafa and 14-year-old Serhan
Ismayilov from Tovuz are being treated in hospital and their conditions
are stable, the APA said.

The Azerbaijani army in a move to shield against fire from Armenian
armed forces have begun digging ditches and constructing soil
barricades.

Azerbaijan also said it will shoot down any military plane that
attempts to breach its national air zone, said the country’s defense
ministry on Wednesday.

According to a statement issued by the ministry, the Azerbaijani
air zone was under the control of the country’s air forces and they
dismissed reports that claimed “Armenian warplanes are flying over
the Azerbaijani border.”

“Any flight without permission of Azerbaijan will be considered to be
in violation of the country’s air zone and the air forces have modern
defense systems to respond to the violators,” said the statement.

The tension between the two countries came to the forefront of
the world’s agenda in recent days after a total of 13 Azerbaijani
soldiers were killed by Armenian forces that violated the twenty-year
Russian-brokered truce.

The two former Soviet republics fought a six-year war over the
disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh between 1988 and 1994. In 1994
a ceasefire was agreed, which has been periodically disrupted by
cross-border incidents.

The clashes over the past week have seen the highest number of
casualties since the 1994 ceasefire.

In another incident, press members reached the remotest military
position on the Azerbaijani border and tried to take some video footage
of the Armenian soldiers over the concrete walls erected on the border.

Azerbaijani and Armenian leaders will table the issue of
Nagorno-Karabakh and the fragile truce in Russian Black Sea resort
of Sochi at the weekend.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet separately with Azerbaijan’s
Ilham Aliyev and Armenia’s Serzh Sargsyan in a bid to resolve the
tension between the two sides.

AZERBAIJAN BLIND TO ARMENIAN ARMY’S MIGHT – DEFENSE MINISTER

11:45 * 06.08.14

The Azerbaijani forces keep infiltrating through the border positions
of Armenia without seeing the commanders of a triumphant army,
Armenia’s minister of defense has said, addressing the past days’
border incidents.

“They do not realize that our Armed Forces are today replenished with
commanders of a triumphant army , who share their experience with
the younger generation,” Seyran Ohanyan said at a news conference,
extending his condolences to the families of the servicemen killed
in the recent fatal shoot-outs.

The minister said that the Armenian army subdivisions have managed to
avert over 20 attempted subversive acts along the border. “We cannot,
naturally, disclose all the operations along the border, also for
security considerations,” Ohanyan explained.

Speaking further of the officers and soldiers killed during the
defense operations, the minister described them as glorious heroes
whose service helped prevent the Armenian side’s retreat from the
defense positions.

Ohanyan noted with regret that Azerbaijan, whose military leadership
incurs the burden of responsibility for the heavy bloodsheds, never
appreciates a soldier’s true worth.

“I am proud today of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia. I
am proud that such a responsibility is placed on me; that’s the
feeling I have received from the soldiers and officers who realize
the tasks set before them. No medal or honor can replace [the support]
we receive from our people standing behind the rear,” he added.

NKR PRIME MINISTER SPENDS NIGHT ON FRONTLINE POSITION

Tuesday,
August
05

Prime Minister of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Ara Harutyunyan
spent another night on a frontline position, according to a Facebook
statement of the prime minister’s spokesman Artak Beglaryan.

“The prime minister is now on a frontline post, together with soldiers
and volunteers,” the spokesman wrote.

TODAY, 14:08

Aysor.am

LE HK REJETTE-T-IL LES PRINCIPES DE MADRID ?

ARMENIE

Hayots Achkhar, Golos Armenii, Joghovourd et RFE/RL rendent compte
des propos du > du HK, Ara Haroutiounian, qui,
lors d’une seance de questions-reponses sur Facebook, a declare que >. RFE/RL relève que c’est la première
fois qu’un > du HK rejette >
les principes de Madrid. Le > du HK a ajoute que >. RFE/RL remarque que ce n’est pas la seule declaration du > karabatsi où il semble s’opposer aux autorites armeniennes. Alors
que recemment le President Sarkissian avait declare que > et que >. L’editorialiste de Joghovourd dit n’etre
point surpris des propos du > du HK, dans la mesure où dans la
> du HK, les sept territoires avoisinant le HK sont
consideres comme partie integrante du HK, mais indique que c’est la
première fois que les > prennent si ouvertement
position.

Extrait de la revue de presse de l’Ambassade de France en Armenie en
date du 29 juillet 2014

mardi 5 août 2014, Stephane (c)armenews.com

FRANCE CALLS ON SIDES TO KARABAKH CONFLICT TO RESPECT CEASEFIRE

YEREVAN, August 5. /ARKA/. The foreign ministry of France made a
statement urging the sides to the Karabakh conflict to respect the
ceasefire, RIA Novosti reported.

France is concerned over the recent deadly incidents along the line
of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and at Armenia-Azerbaijan border,
says the statement. The Karabakh conflict can be resolved only through
peace talks. France calls on the parties to respect the ceasefire and
take measures to relieve tension and prevent new clashes, according
to the statement.

Over the last days Azerbaijan has largely intensified its military
efforts along the line of contact with Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
(NKR). Over 25 Azerbaijani and five Karabakh servicemen were killed
in the latest raid operations and attempts by Azerbaijani troops to
attack Karabakh’s positions. -0–

– See more at:

Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey
Aug 3 2014

Genocide is NOT permissible

by YUSUF KANLI

An article titled “When Genocide is Permissible,” written by Yochanan
Gordon, published Sunday, Aug. 3, in the Times of Israel and posted on
the paper’s website, as well as at 5TJT.com (The Five Towns Jewish
Times) became a very hot issue immediately and moments later was
withdrawn from both websites. The article reflected what most of us
feared: A Jewish ultra-nationalist obsession to eradicate all
Palestinians discriminately with a genocidal approach, very much like
the Holocaust Jews were subjected to by Nazi Germany.

It is wrong, of course, to try to draw parallels between the 1940s and
today, nor is appropriate to try to make a comparison between the
Holocaust and the mass massacre of Palestinians by the murder machine
that is the Israeli state. Yet, if a state killed almost 2,000 people,
mostly civilians – small children, women and the elderly – be it in
the 1940s or in 2014 and be it Turkey, Israel or Germany, it is an act
of state terrorism.

If anyone is claiming, “Well, thousands of people were killed because
a state was trying to fight a very venomous terrorist force; such
killings were collateral damage of security operations,” the answer is
simple: Is such a mentality sane?

Some of my Jewish readers wrote back complaining that in Turkey’s
history, indeed in recent history, there were as well mass murders of
Armenians, Greeks and still the Kurds. Even if Turkey was engaged, or
still is engaged, in something horrendous, such Turkish actions cannot
legitimize the Israeli genocide of Palestinians. There are, of course,
a lot of ugly episodes in Turkish history. The 1915 events might still
be disputable as regards to how it happened and how many Armenians
perished, the Turkish losses and the Kurds’ role in it…

The Armenian issue is rather complicated and one is required to know
not only Armenian claims, but also the situation in Anatolia,
Turkish-Russian relations, the French, British, as well as American
contributions to the already complicated situation of the time. What
was Kurds’ contribution to the Armenian sufferings? Was it indeed the
Kurdish volunteers’ brigade (Hamidiye Brigade) that attacked the
Armenians who were subjected to the forced internal replacement by the
Ottoman government because of the war’s situation? In any case, the
Armenian people of this land suffered a lot and had to flee. I am not
proud at all with what they were compelled to go through in the first
quarter of the last century. We need to scientifically explore and
come out with answers. That’s why Turkey has offered the creation of a
commission of historians and has vowed to respect whatever the outcome
will be. Armenia has so far refused to collaborate.

As regards Greek “mass murders” by Turks, Jewish readers might be
referring to the Asia Minor catastrophe of the Greek army. Well,
Greeks were the occupying force – like today’s Israel in Gaza – and
Turks fought them out of their territory. No apologies for saving the
homeland and that was no massacre to speak of. If, however, my friends
are talking about the Sept. 5-6, 1955 events, you are perfectly right;
we lost our other half by forcing the Greeks of Istanbul to immigrate
to Greece. That was a shameful page on our history and one that all
Turks must regret.

Turks have done many wrongdoings to the Kurds as well. We are
presently in some sort of a reconciliation process that will hopefully
help us overcome this hurdle and become one big family once again.

Yet, dear Jewish friends, if you come across any article by a Turk
suggesting “genocide is permissible,” then I will apologize for
branding Israeli attacks on Gaza with the pretext of fighting Hamas
and saying they were indeed a genocidal program aimed at forcing
Palestinians to surrender en masse.

Genocide can no longer be permissible.

August/04/2014