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Analyst: Flare-up at Karabakh line of contact may lead to escalation at any time

18:13, 27.06.2017


YEREVAN. – Flare-up along Karabakh line of contact may lead to
escalation at any time, head of the International Center for Human
Development, Tevan Poghosyan told Armenian News – NEWS.am.

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According to the expert, at the moment when the sides start shooting
at each other, there are no guarantees that the firing will stop.

“The only guarantee that the shooting will stop is when the adversary
starts understanding that you are much stronger,” Armenian ex-MP
noted, adding that the correctness of this approach has been proved
during April 2016 escalation.

As the expert stressed, the Azerbaijani side must understand
beforehand that an adequate response can follow after each shot.

“The Azerbaijan's policy of inciting hatred towards Armenians will
become more and more intense, and no government will be able to cope
with this,” Tevan Poghosyan added.