Expert: Azeri shelling aims to maintain dictatorship in country April 26, 2012 - 17:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In response to the victory parade Stepanakert is due to host on May 9, Azerbaijan wants to prove its ability to control the situation at the contact line, Armenian military expert said. David Jamalyan characterized Azeri shelling at contact line with NKR defense army and on border with Armenia as demonstration of power, necessary for domestic propaganda. “Maintenance of tension and reinforcement of the “enemy image” is the product of propaganda by Azerbaijani authorities aimed at retaining dictatorship in the country,” the expert said. On May 9, Artsakh will celebrate three holidays - Victory Day of Great Patriotic War, 20th anniversary of Shoushi’s liberation and formation of NKR defense army. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |