Azeri sally is a message to international communityJune 19, 2010 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Perpetration of the Azeri recon element immediately after the St. Petersburg presidential meeting is not a mere coincidence, Caucasus Institute Director said. “These two events are surely interrelated and this attack is the evidence of Baku’s nervousness,” Alexander Iskandaryan told journalists on June 19. He emphasized that the sally could hardly be organized without the knowledge of the Azerbaijani leadership. “Most likely, the order was given after the presidential meeting, as a message addressed not to Armenia but to the international community,” he said. “Azerbaijan is trying to strengthen positions, using blackmail as a tool of struggle.” Iskandaryan also stressed that Azerbaijan is not ready for a compromise that could satisfy Armenia. Commenting on official Baku’s silence, he said, “Usually, statements are prepared prior to such kind of incidents. Their absence prompts that yesterday either something went wrong or the Azerbaijani administration is embarrassed.” In conclusion, Iskandaryan said that the incident will be condemned by the international community but is unlikely to lead to large scale operations. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. |