Aliyev's statements meant to exert pressure on Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's statements can be explained by the world crisis, which certainly affected Azerbaijan's economy and also by a new trend of the Karabakh conflict, which emerged after adoption of the Moscow declaration, according to a Russian expert.



In an interview with RAI International Italian language channel, Ilham Aliyev stated that the declaration "doesn't contain a provision reading that Azerbaijan obliges to refrain from a military resolution of the conflict and therefore, any kind of measures, including use of force and admissible."



"The world crisis did affect Azerbaijan and under the circumstances, unsettlement of the Karabakh conflict can be used as a tool distracting the population from urgent issues," Andrey Areshev, expert at the Strategic Culture Foundation, commented to a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.



"After adoption of the Moscow declaration, the OSCE MG co-chairs showed inclination to include Nagorno Karabakh in talks. They also seemed to share Armenia and NKR's concerns that their security will be jeoparadized in case of unilateral concessions on their part. At that same time, Azerbaijan could cherish illusions that Moscow compels Armenia to unilateral concessions. In this context, Aliyev's statements look like extra psychological pressure on Armenia. Incorrect interpretation of the international law and ongoing threats nullify the outcomes of Moscow talks," he said.



"Besides, Aliyev did not take into account that he gave his interview in Italy, a leading EU state which is extremely interested in peaceful resolution of regional conflicts in the Caucasus," Areshev said.