  Expert rules out possibility of Azeri maneuvers to grow into war February 23, 2012 - 12:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Military expert Artsrun Hovhannisyan named testing and boosting of fighting capacity of Azeri armed forces as the two major goals maneuvers conducted by Azerbaijan near border with Nagorno Karabakh Republic pursue. However, he refrained from providing precise information on scenario of the exercises, which are dubbed “unprecedented” by Azerbaijani media outlets. The expert further noted that maneuvers are being held in winter, reminding of defeats Azeri army suffered in wintertime during national-liberation movement in Karabakh. Mr. Hovhannisyan stressed the possible linkage between maneuvers and visits of Turkish top officials to Azerbaijan, whilst ruling out the likelihood of the exercises to develop into a war with Armenia due to forthcoming political developments in Azerbaijan, as well as the combat readiness of Azeri armed forces. Dwelling on ceasefire violations, the expert noted that Azerbaijan needs no special reason for breaching the truce.  Top stories Caucasus Institute director said that the past year was not remarkable for outstanding foreign policy events in Armenia. Yerkir: serious reshuffle is expected at the Republican Party of Armenia after Tsarukyan’s refusal to join coalition. Zhamanak: the bureau of former Foreign Minister, however, refused to reply further questions on Oskanian’s plans. Stepan Safaryan says Prosperous Armenia’s decision doesn’t change anything, as it won’t become opposition.   |  Latest news Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance  The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok.Cannes: TrustNordisk snaps up rights to Pierce Brosnan’s “Love Is All You Need” The film is a tale about a group of people all seeking love, about passion and happiness, about jealousy and loneliness. |
