Baku asking for trouble amid mediators’ diplomacies as Armenia’s patience runs out April 27, 2012 - 22:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan, having gained full confidence of its impunity has long stopped pretending to work towards peaceful settlement of Karabakh issue, openly ignoring the urges of international mediators. Over the last few days, Azeri army has repeatedly violated ceasefire at the border with Armenia as well as the line of contact with Karabakh forces. The “neighbors” haven’t restricted themselves to opening fire at military positions. On April 24, Azeris opened fire at ambulance car on the line of contact. On April 25, Azeri army has been shelling a school and a kindergarten in Doveg village, Armenia’s Tavush province. On April 27, VAZ 2107 car belonging to an Armenian serviceman was shelled on the road to the village of Aygepar in Tavush. The attack left 3 servicemen dead. Immediately after the incident, Armenian Defense Ministry informed Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk on the deaths of 3 servicemen in Armenia’s border region. As was revealed later, Azeri saboteurs entered the territory of Armenia, trespassing the border, and opened fire at the servicemen. Following the attacks, President Sargsyan stated that Armenia will retaliate for Azeri actions; the country won’t allow the adversary to use electoral fuss in Armenia to gain its own ends. OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs gave a prompt response to the attacks. However, their reaction was traditionally restricted to a statement with general formulations of non-acceptability of ceasefire violation and urges for peacefully negotiated settlement of the conflict. However, as proved in practice, the more diplomatic are the statements issued, the more aggressive and insolent Baku grows, openly ignoring the urges of OSCE MG co-chairs. Isn’t it time to pass from words to deeds? Could the superpowers, for just a moment, forget about petrodollars Baku is using to buy its impunity? Isn’t it time to stop turning a blind eye to Azeri outrage? It has to be done, sooner or later. To all appearances, Armenia will have to be the one to do it, just like it did 20 years ago. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |