Richard Giragosian: regional atmosphere unfavorable for Clinton visitJune 29, 2010 - 13:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There is a danger of unexpected war in Karabakh conflict zone, according to Richard Giragosian, director of Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS). “In case of war, it’s important for Armenia to decide on the tactics. Should the response to Azeri aggression be weak, Azerbaijan can escalate hostilities. Should the response be strong, it might bring to a fiercer aggression. Commenting on the statement issued by the Presidents of OSCE Minsk Group Co-chair countries, Giragosian noted that the superpowers attempted to bring Azerbaijan back to negotiations. “Azerbaijan is disappointed with the peace talks,” he said. As to the forthcoming visit of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the expert said the atmosphere in the region is not favorable. “Azerbaijan behaves as a naughty child, who wants a candy. But instead of punishing, the international community prefers to give candies to calm Baku down,” Giragosian said. “Being the dominating force in the region, Armenia is not a threat for regional security, unlike Azerbaijan,” he concluded. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |