BAKU BECOMES MORE INTENSE IN WAR, FOR NOW IT IS THE INFORMATION WAR

PanARMENIAN.Net
Analytical Department
22.09.2007 GMT+04:00

The world, the same Azerbaijan and Armenia too have become so used
to Baku’s strategy, that a single new portal will change nothing.

The Azeri propaganda machine has now started to function through the
new web-site called IREVAN. The way it is called already speaks of the
fact that the capital of Armenia Yerevan in the neighboring state is
called "Irevan", and consequently it may not be Armenian, like there
is no Armenia, but Western Azerbaijan in the Azeri history books,
which "sooner or later will reunite with the motherland". The most
interesting thing is that the name comes in Persian interpretation,
but such trifles have long stopped bothering anyone in Baku. What
must be paid attention to is that the "truth" about Armenia is
disseminated through internet, and that is in two languages; in
Armenian and Russian.

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The site is created by the information-analytical
center "Irevan", which has been functioning in Baku since
2006. According to the head of the center Sabir Erivanli, the main
aim of the Center is the study of the Armenian-Azerbaijani relations
and the problems in the field: "The idea of creating the Internet
portal was born by the fact that Armenian speaking internet users
have so far had the chance to get information about the problems of
the region only in the light of the Armenian point of view. Starting
from today they will be given the opportunity to learn about the
viewpoints of both parties on the same problems and issues. The sites
in Armenian will interest not only the Armenian speaking citizens
of the neighboring Republic, but also for all the Armenian speaker
people spread all over the world, including the Azeri region of
Nagorno-Karabakh". In short, this site is created for Armenia and for
the Armenian Diaspora. Perhaps, there will be a godforsaken place,
where Russian and Armenian languages are spoken, where the articles
provided by some unknown and unauthorized people will be read it
would be thought that "Azerbaijan is on a right path".

We should not stay indifferent to the issue, for Armenia may lose
the information war that has launched. The initiators of the site are
well aware of the situation in Armenia. Moreover, it is predicted that
they will strongly advertise the candidacy of the first President of
Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan for the upcoming Presidential Elections in
Armenia scheduled in March. It is understandable, for the ex-President
has always said and done what has been quite pleasing to the opposite
party until he was sent in his resignation. There is no guarantee that
he has changed and his words of September 21st about the necessity of
opening the borders with Turkey and Azerbaijan serve as a proof. Levon
Ter-Petrosyan is hardly ignorant of the fact that the border was
closed by Turkey… The heading "Who is Who in Armenia" wrote about
the Armenian ex-President; "Levon Ter-Petrosyan is rather principled,
and besides he often gets under the influence of the surrounding. Is
partially indecisive, often avoids taking strict measures against his
opponents, partially isolated from the Armenian reality. In spite of
his popularity among the city intellectuals, L. Ter-Petrosyan could
never repair his relations with the lower social strata and there
was the opinion that he avoids the representatives of the province."

16 biographies, which could be written only in Armenia, have already
been published. Could this mean that the site has co-operators in
Yerevan? Let us bring two more examples; "Vano Siradeghyan (RA former
Minister of Home Affairs) is very determined, rather principled,
always ready to pursue his viewpoint, uncompromising, doesn’t avoid
open confrontations with his opponents, is loyal to his alleys, (he
fought till the last breath for L.Ter-Petrosyan). He doesn’t avoid
taking extreme measures to accomplish his political goals. He enjoys
the reputation of a generous person, has always been more attentive to
the poor and has been involved in charity. At the same time he is a
little contradicting, hot-tempered and emotional, unable to hide his
negative attitude to certain people. He isn’t a man of good manners
and often is rather rude with people. Anyone who shares the values and
opinions of those from Dashnaktsutiun he considers to be betrayers."

The truth is though that things are not as bad as we could think. The
world, the same Azerbaijan and Armenia too have become so used to
Baku’s strategy, that a single new portal will change nothing.