20 years later, Baku still concerned over Shushi “surrender”May 14, 2012 - 12:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Athens-based Hayastan newspaper published an article entitled “Politicians and state security” recently, touching upon Azerbaijan’s constant attempts to justify Armenian army’s victory in Nagorno Karabakh war by “Russia’s support” or “internal treason”. These attempts are no longer surprising, the paper says. However, Azerbaijan’s former defense minister Rahim Gaziev comments to obyektiv.tv on this are worth mentioning. During Heydar Aliyev’s presidency, Gaziev was charged with “high treason for surrendering” Shoushi. In his comments, ex-minister assumed only moral responsibility for Shushi surrender, shifting the major blame onto Elbrus Orujev, then commandant of Shushi. According to Gaziev, Shushi then had enough armament and ammunition, military equipment and human force to protect the town. “How come that all residents left at once?” ex-minister wonders reminding that Azerbaijan faced power fight at that time, and those responsible for the town defense were not in Baku but in Nakhijevan with Heydar Aliyev. This is the reason Orujev hit high in his further career, Gaziev said. This was perhaps another attempt to depreciate Shushi liberation operation; still, “the same operation results in one being charged with high treason, and another one getting general’s rank upon Aliyev’s comeback.” So, the involvement of the military into domestic political confrontation hits hard the national security, if not ruins the whole system at all, the article concludes. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |