POSSIBLE AZERI-ARMENIAN CONFRONTATION
The Messenger
April 1 2010
Georgia
Former Commander-in-Chief of the Karabakh Army Samuel Babayan stated
at a press conference on March 30 that all the evidence suggests
that there will be another military confrontation between Armenia
and Azerbaijan over Karabakh. He added that there is no alternative
to this and Armenians are certain of victory.
Babayan said that at the moment Azerbaijan is refraining from starting
a military conflict for several reasons, the first being that the
Azeri leadership is not confident it can win. Oil transportation
issues are also an important part of the equation.
Babayan suggested that Yerevan is getting ready for war though it has
not demonstrated this openly. However Armenia should concentrate on
reviving its economy, he says, as no superpower will take Armenia’s
side at present if a war does start with Azerbaijan.