  Expert: Azerbaijan prepares to launch war in 2014  June 8, 2012 - 16:04 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan prepares to unleash war in 2014, Director of Regional Studies Center (RSC) said. Dwelling on 2014, Richard Giragosian linked the choice of the date with the 20th anniversary of the ceasefire agreement, depletion of Azerbaijan’s oil reserves, as well as conduction of Sochi Olympics. “Azerbaijan is interested in Russia’s reaction. Thus the question is whether the war will start before the Olympics or following it. In case of war before the Olympics, Russia’s chances will be limited as it will first of all be concerned about the tournament,” the expert said, deeming the recurrence of the scenario of Beijing Olympic Games possible, during which Georgia unleashed war in South Ossetia. Mr. Giragosian further noted that Azerbaijan presently is not ready for a war. Partner news  Top stories Dwelling on the hike in gas prices, Iskandaryan said the change also affected other countries importing Russian gas. Armen Martirosyan noted that the price rise will further deteriorate the situation in the country, fostering emigration. In this connection, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian left for Strasbourg to attend CoE foreign ministers meeting. Orinats Yerkir party held a political council meeting on May 15, chaired by party leader Artur Baghdasaryan.   Partner news |  Latest news Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” to open Moscow Film Fest  The fest will feature retrospectives of films by Bernardo Bertolucci and Costa Gavras, as well as a program devoted to Dutch cinema.Wrekin Hill picks up John Malkovich’s “Siberian Education” Based on the novel by Nicolai Lilin, the film is set in the ghetto of Soviet Russia and follows 2 boys who are members of a gang of exiled Siberians.Germans blame Merkel’s stance in eurozone crisis for Eurovision debacle Chancellor Angela Merkel is loathed in parts of Europe for her insisting on painful austerity measures in Greece, Spain and Italy.China’s PM visits India to settle boundary row, boost ties China says Li Keqiang choice of India for his first trip abroad shows the importance Beijing attaches to improving relations with New Delhi. |
