Newspaper: Ring around Karabakh is tightening

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Armenia – March 14 2023

Hraparak daily of Armenia writes: The ring around Artsakh [(Nagorno-Karabakh)], which has been besieged for three months [now by Azerbaijan], is tightening; along with the deepening of the humanitarian crisis, the security threats have intensified.

We learned from our sources in Artsakh that the adversary [i.e., Azerbaijan] has gathered a large number of forces in Martakert, Shushi, in the area bordering the Kashen mine, thus trying to exert psychological pressure on the people of Artsakh and push the Artsakh authorities to agree to the demand of the Azerbaijani authorities for reintegration with Azerbaijan.

And yesterday, [Azerbaijani president] Aliyev's staff proposed to hold a meeting with a similar agenda in [Azerbaijani capital] Baku, but it is noteworthy that the official Stepanakert did not respond to that proposal until the evening, and the [Artsakh] president's press service left our phone calls—to clarify the position of the Artsakh authorities—unanswered.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS