Aravot, Armenia



‘Co-chairs must consider steps to restrain Azerbaijan’, Narek Minasyan

“Azerbaijan’s adventurism can be described as an attempt to pressure
the Armenian side in the process of negotiations. It expresses
Azerbaijan’s recent impudent behavior. One reason is that the
international community has expressed a neutral attitude towards
Azerbaijan’s actions, which created a false perception of impunity in
Azerbaijan”, touching upon the Artsakh-Azerbaijan border provocations
by the enemy, said political analyst Narek Minasyan. Let us remind
that within 2 days Armenia suffered 4 losses.

Narek Minasyan reminded that on June 19 the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs
are visiting Baku, “Of course, such an adventurism right before the
visit affects the co-chairs’ image. I believe that in the summarizing
statement on the visit to region Azerbaijan’s actions will be
considered, otherwise, the effectiveness of the Minsk Group operation
will be under doubt”. The expert noted that on the same day military
exercises are expected in Azerbaijan, through which the enemy will
again try to pressure the Armenian side.

According to Narek Minasyan, it is noteworthy that in a given
situation the actions of the Armenian side will be responded, “They
should be more than perceptible for the co-chairs”.

In response to the question whether the co-chairs will again make an
addressed statement in the result of the visit to Baku, Minasyan said,
“We should not be happy about addressed statements. These are
prerequisites for the effective functioning of the Minsk Group. In
order to achieve efficiency, the Minsk Group should have made the
addressed statements as his style a long while ago, but this rarely
happens. Even if they make an addressed statement this time as well,
experience has shown that it does not have enough potential to
restrain Baku. Here arises a problem of taking another step. I think
the co-chairs should consider steps to restrain Azerbaijan in their
internal discussions. Within the framework of their mandate, there are
possible measures to restrain Baku. Moreover, Russia, the USA, and
France in their bilateral relations with Azerbaijan can force the
latter to take a constructive position in the Artsakh conflict”.



Luiza SUKIASYAN