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Pashinyan trying to start new war

28 June 2018 [12:42] - TODAY.AZ

By Azernews


By Rashid Shirinov

Relations between Yerevan and the leadership of the regime established in the occupied territories of Azerbaijan are getting warmer. This is evidenced by the frequent visits of Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to Nagorno-Karabakh.

Armenian experts believe that this relationship may get even closer and note that Pashinyan is going to conclude a “military alliance” with Nagorno-Karabakh. If the Armenian PM takes such a thoughtless step, it will definitely lead to even worse situation of Armenia.

The former president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan intended to sign such a document, but having realized what this would mean for Armenia, changed his mind. It seems that the new Armenian authorities have not understood this so far.

De facto, a “military alliance” with the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh has existed since the beginning of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. However, having formalized it on paper, Yerevan will officially accept its status of occupier in the world arena. This would be a complete failure of the multi-year negotiation process and will be perceived by Baku as an open declaration of war.

It is noteworthy that four years ago, when considering a complaint of the parents of Armenian soldiers killed in non-combat conditions in the occupied Karabakh, the European Court of Human Rights addressed Yerevan with a question: on what basis do the citizens of Armenia serve in Nagorno-Karabakh?

The Armenian authorities got away scot-free taking advantage of the small interest of the ECHR to what is happening in the region. In response to the request, the Armenian government referred to a non-existent document – “interstate agreement,” allegedly signed in 1994 between Armenia and the separatist regime. The even greater absurdity is that the Armenian authorities claimed that the imaginary “agreement” contained a clause saying that the citizens of Armenia could voluntarily carry out military service in Karabakh.

Unfortunately, the ECHR did not require documentary evidence of the “agreement.” Armenian media themselves were noting that such a document had never existed. And even if Yerevan had signed some paper with the separatist regime, it would have no legal force.

Therefore, if Pashinyan is going to sign a so-called “military alliance” with the separatists in Azerbaijani territories, he must keep in mind that this will greatly worsen the situation in the region and Armenia itself. The new wave of war may be inevitable if the Armenian PM takes such an imprudent step.

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