  Azeri hotheads shell NKR positions during OSCE monitoring  October 17, 2013 - 19:15 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - “Impunity begets lawlessness” is a phrase which best reflects current Azeri worldview. Azeri side is losing sense of reality - mostly due to lack of international community’s response to its provocations as well as Baku’s rather successful attempts to undermine the Karabakh conflict settlement. The monitoring of the contact line between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces was suspended Thursday, Oct 17, due to shots fired from the Azeri side. The violations were registered by the monitoring group on both sides. Personal representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, ambassador Andrzey Kasprzyk decided to stop the monitoring over security reasons, the NKR Foreign Ministry’s press service said. Azeri behavior here is a result of the international community’s permissiveness. For already several years Azerbaijan has been orchestrating diversions, violating ceasefire, shelling Armenian villages. Over 14000 ceasefire violations by Azeri armed forces were reported at the contact line in 2012 only. Azeri leadership never misses a chance to express their aggressive moods, ignoring the OSCE Minsk Group’s urges to cooperate in the peaceful settlement of Karabakh conflict on all levels – from presidents to mediators. Baku is the one overtly purchasing and manufacturing inordinate amounts of weaponry, in violation of all international quotas. Though in full knowledge of the facts above, the international community continues turning a blind eye to Azeri lawlessness, with OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs restricting themselves to statements urging to “observe ceasefire,” “develop mechanisms for promoting trust between the conflicting parties.” Also, no reaction was given to Azeri statement suggesting Baku won’t be pulling snipers from contact line before the end of the war. Despite having their demands blatantly ignored, international organizations don’t show any concern, their indifference further prompting Azeris to shell Karabakh positions - this time, completely undisturbed by the OSCE mission’s presence. Marina Ananikyan/ PanARMENIAN.Net    The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.  Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia.Iran vows to “decisively” defend sovereignty, national interests The Iranian embassy in Armenia has defended its “defensive and proportional action in in occupied Palestine.” |
