Armenia and the information war

[Tigranakert]

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Turkish Prime Minister sent rigid message to Armenia about the Nagorno - Karabakh conflict
01.05.2011 15:31

Turkish Prime Minister Rajap Tayyip Erdogan sent rigid message to Armenia about the Nagorno - Karabakh conflict.

During meeting with local residents of Igdir prime-Minister said that normalization of relations with Armenia was impossible without regulation of Nagorno Karabakh conflict, Trend reports citing CNN-Turk.

Nakhchivan highway was finished and would be opened in the coming days, he added. Erdogan made statement on "Karabakh and Nakhchivan are our issues".

"Sorrow of Azerbaijan is our sorrow, joy of Azerbaijan is our joy. Here, I once more declare that normalization of relations with Armenia is impossible without regulation of Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

We have always supported Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh and will support in future. Nobody must expect any other thing from us about this issue. We gave decent responds to Armenian and pan-Armenian MPs in PACE", said the Prime Minister.

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France and the U.S. - are currently holding peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.

[Persopolis]

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Nice to see a topic on the Armenian Genocide followed by a news story on Playboy Playmates.... only on Good Day LA

And on that note ... this video might win the information war: Aliyev's wife exposed!

Kurds are getting more sophisticated and factual with their videos:

[Federate]

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Sweden’s Azeris more active than Turks in anti-Armenian propaganda
May 2, 2011 - 14:50 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani and Turkish communities in Sweden are interrelated, at least when it comes to issues which concern Armenians, i.e. mainly the Genocide recognition process and Artsakh, the spokesperson of the Board of Union of Armenian Associations in Sweden stated.

According to Vahagn Avedian, since the Riksdag's recognition of the Genocide last spring, the Azeri community has been more active than the Turks. “They have sent a lot of emails to the members of Riksdag and their ambassador has been on an “information tour” around Sweden lecturing about Nagorno Karabakh and other issues. They have also written a number of emails demanding a Swedish recognition of the ‘Khojali genocide’,” he said in a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

“I'm not that informed about the Turk and Azeri communities in other Scandinavian countries, but I assume that Sweden is (parallel to the Armenian Diaspora) their major gathering in these countries,” Mr. Avedian noted.

“As far as the Kurds are concerned, we had much more contacts with them for 2-3 years ago than what we have today. Then there was a parliamentary group for Human and Minority rights in Turkey which our organizations, along with the Assyrians, were member of. But the chairwoman of that group did not run for parliamentary elections last fall and the group is quite dead. Back in those days the group held seminars and information gatherings where we met the Kurdish representatives and had other contacts on the side. But since about a year ago, along with the activities of the parliamentary group, our regular contacts with the Kurds have subsided,” Mr. Avedian said.

On March 11, 2010, the Swedish Parliament recognized the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire in 1915 by 131 votes in favor and 130 against.

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/world/news/68860/Swedens_Azeris_more_active_than_Turks_in_antiArmenian_propaganda

[ninetoyadome]

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Israel supports efforts for Karabakh conflict peaceful resolution
May 3, 2011 - 09:41 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Pinchas Avivi, political director at the Israeli Foreign Ministry, has said that Israel supports the efforts of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair states to achieve a settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.
“A peace settlement of the conflict will make an important contribution to regional stability in the Caucasus and assist in making the Caucasus a region of cooperation, not confrontation. Israel welcomes the steps taken by the president of Armenia and the president of Azerbaijan to hold meetings, conversations and negotiations in order to reach an agreed-upon solution to the NK conflict. A peaceful solution to the conflict will be most highly welcomed by Israel,” he said.
The remarks followed the statement by Israeli ambassador to Azerbaijani Mikhail Lavon, who said that Israel “supports territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.”
Meanwhile, a source in the Israeli MFA told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, that amb. Lavon did not make a statement of the kind.

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/world/news/68924/

[ninetoyadome]

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Very well done interview
where they come up with these retarded claims i dont know

Armenia's claims on Georgia pose 'threat to security'
Tue 03 May 2011 06:53 GMT | -1:53 Local Time
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Musa Gasimli
News.Az interviews historian Musa Gasimli, a non-partisan member of the Azerbaijani parliament, the Milli Majlis.
What threats does Armenia pose to Azerbaijan and Georgia at the moment?

Armenia's policy is a major obstacle to development and cooperation in the South Caucasus. Armenia, which has occupied Azerbaijani territory and fosters terrorism at the state level, makes constant territorial claims against Georgia and is a threat to security in the South Caucasus. In an attempt to annex part of Georgian territory, Armenia is trying to substantiate its claims through invented historical research and is preparing the ideological, psychological and moral grounds for this. Formal territorial claims by Armenia against Georgia are just a matter of time. Some Armenian organizations and groups in Georgia are working on this.
What joint steps can Azerbaijan and Georgia take to counteract these threats?

There can be different areas of cooperation. I believe that Azerbaijani and Georgian historians can undertake joint research, in particular, an exchange of archive documents. There are numerous archive documents relating to the territorial claims of Armenians on Georgia, dating back to 1918-1920 and subsequent years. In those periods, Azerbaijan and Georgia jointly fought against separatism. In other words, these two countries must now work together on this. In addition, the media of the two countries can closely cooperate on this. Therefore, I believe that Azerbaijani-Georgian relations have prospects.

How realistic is it for Azerbaijani and Georgian scholars to prepare joint history textbooks?

In the late 1990s historians from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia and the North Caucasus compiled a textbook of the Caucasus peoples supported by the Council of Europe. Three people from each country participated. I was one of the Azerbaijani team. This book was written, but the Armenian side has prevented its publication.

They wanted to include the fictional “Armenian genocide” in the book. But we presented documents proving the lack of evidence for an "Armenian genocide” in history. Incidentally, nothing about the "Armenian genocide" was included in the preliminary version of the book. Later, the Armenian Foreign Ministry sent a protest note to the Council of Europe.

This issue has been under discussion for a long time, but this book has not been published. The Azerbaijani team presented archive materials about the transfer of the Azerbaijani city of Irevan (present-day Yerevan) to Armenia.

With regard to the publication of joint textbooks by Azerbaijan and Georgia, the ministries of education of the two states began to implement a project to compile textbooks for Azerbaijanis living in Georgia and Georgians living in Azerbaijan several years ago. However, this work was later suspended. But, I believe that Azerbaijan and Georgia can jointly write history books, particularly on issues that unite us.

May the idea of a Caucasian home put forward a few years ago help solve conflicts in the region?

The idea of a Caucasian home is nothing new. This idea first originated close to the end of World War I and was discussed in 1918-1920. After the Caucasus was occupied by Bolshevik Russia, the issue was discussed by those who immigrated from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia and the North Caucasus. But, then, just as now, Armenia was an obstacle to the implementation of the Caucasian home idea. This idea was also reviewed during World War II to a certain extent. The idea was put forward again by national leader Heydar Aliyev after the Caucasian countries gained independence in the 1990s. However, Armenia's policy of occupation again did not allow the idea to be realized.

Certain conditions are required for this idea to be implemented. In other words, there can be no fighting inside a home. Therefore, to implement the idea of a Caucasian home, Armenia is required to denounce its aggressive policy, to withdraw from the occupied lands of Azerbaijan, to ensure the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan and sign a border treaty with Azerbaijan. After all this has been done, a common Caucasian home is possible. How can we live under one roof with Armenia which has occupied Azerbaijani territories? I think Armenia’s policy is the only obstacle to creating a Caucasian home.

How fruitful are Russia’s current mediation efforts in the negotiating process?

If we look at the conditions that prompt conflicts in the region, you will see the causes. I believe that Armenia is far behind Azerbaijan in the economic and military spheres. Therefore, Armenia occupied Azerbaijani territories not on its own, but with the help of a number of states. In this context, it becomes clear which country will be able to play a role in resolving the conflict. I think that the main issue is not the solution by one country or another, but the de-occupation of Azerbaijani lands. Therefore, Azerbaijan should work closely with the country that will solve this problem. I believe that the continuation of the Karabakh conflict does not meet Russia’s interests.

Azerbaijan is a major, a key country in the South Caucasus. Russia’s support for Armenia harms Russia’s image in the world.

In the Soviet era, Armenia survived through grants from the central budget of the Soviet Union. And now, the country continues to deceive Russia. I think that if Russia wants to gain credibility in the South Caucasus, it should take a fair position on the Karabakh conflict. A fair position is the de-occupation of occupied Azerbaijani land. Russia will never become strong in the South Caucasus if it fails to defend the just position of Azerbaijan.

Lala B.
News.Az

[ninetoyadome]

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even the man of God was pro-Armenian, what a shock

Azerbaijani against canonization of John Paul II for his pro-Armenian position


May 04, 2011 | 10:12
Chairman of so-called “Organization of Karabakh Liberation” Akif Naghi sent a letter to Roman Pope Benedict XVI expressing concern over canonizations of John Paul II.

In his letter Nago noted that John Paul II did not adopt just position on “Armenia’s occupation of Azerbaijani territory.”

“In 1992, he wrote a letter to the Armenian groups in Karabakh, told them that he was sending “the power taken from God”, assessed their aggressive acts as “fight for religion” and said that “he will come to Khojaly and will bow to the battle places of the Armenian brothers which died there if it is possible”. It is possible that in that period the Pope was deceived by Armenian propaganda. That’s why we waited certain confessions from him during his Baku visit. Unfortunately, John Paul II contented himself only with the expression “it is impossible not to be proud of this country’s patience and mutual understanding spirit”. The next year, in 2003 during his visit to Yerevan, he visited the tombs of Armenians killed in the Karabakh war,” the activist writes, APA news agency reported.

http://news.am/eng/news/58036.html

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Senor Asratian: It is surprising that the Azerbaijani propaganda began to deal with their snipers
In an interview with Panorama.am spokesman for the NKR Defense Army Senor Asratian denied distributed Azerbaijanis information that the Armenian side has placed an additional amount of snipers on the frontline.

"The relevant components of the NKR are experts in their field, and there is no particular rationale for their replacement or to increase their numbers. I think that the Azerbaijanis to "own skin" feel the professionalism of our snipers ", - S. Asatryan.

On the question of a certain open letter to the "professional" snipers posted on the websites of Azerbaijan, where a warning to the Armenian side on the inadmissibility of shelling civilians, Senor Asratian expressed genuine surprise that in addition to Sabiroglu Azerbaijani propaganda also became engaged and snipers. "In Azerbaijan, all engaged in false propaganda" - summed up the S. Asatryan.

/ Panorama.am /

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[Mos]

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I thought this was pretty interesting. Apparently Turks hate J3ws and Armenians the most:

http://asbarez.com/95688/turks-view-armenians-greeks-xxxs-negatively/

ISTANBUL (Trend)—Turkish citizens maintain unfriendly attitudes toward the wider world, according to a recent survey.
The opinion poll revealed many people in Turkey have negative views of Arabs, Armenians, xxxs, Greeks, Russians and Americans, but views over Europeans seem to be split, while a certain majority expressed positive views of Azerbaijanis whose native language is intelligible to Turks.
According to the research, conducted by the Political, Economic and Social Research Foundation, or SETA, some 36.6 percent of participants have a favorable view of Europeans, while 35 percent expressed unfavorable sentiments. Some 40 percent of the younger generation also expressed more favorable views regarding Europeans, whereas those who were over 61 years of age tended to have a more negative opinion. On Americans, 64.8 percent of those surveyed indicated unfavorable views, with only 13.8 percent expressing favorable views.
Some 33.2 percent of those surveyed said they had a positive attitude toward Arabs, up against some 39 percent who said they had a negative perception of them. Men also seemed to be slightly more unfavorable toward Arabs than women, with some 42 percent of males, as opposed to 36 percent of females, expressing negative sentiments regarding Arabs.
Participants in the survey said if they had to make a choice between Europeans, Americans and Arabs, they would choose Arabs. When asked whether Arabs were better than Americans and Europeans, 25.3 percent of those surveyed said they “absolutely agree”, while 19.9 percent said they “generally agree”.
The research was coordinated by Professor Talip Kucukcan and covered some 3,040 participants in 12 provinces in Turkey.
Views of Iranians were also negative, according to the survey, which found 31 percent held favorable views of Iranians as opposed to 39.5 percent who had unfavorable views. The research showed participants with higher levels of education and better jobs tended to entertain more unfavorable perceptions about Turkey’s eastern neighbors. Negative views of Iranians were also higher among women, 44 percent of whom expressed unfavorable views, in contrast to men, only 35 percent of whom were unfavorable.
The participants’ outlook on Armenians, xxxs and Greeks was especially unfavorable, with some 73.9 percent saying they held negative views of Armenians, 71.5 percent saying they had negative views of xxxs, and 67 percent saying they had unfavorable views of Greeks. The survey showed an unfavorable stance toward Armenians and xxxs was relatively more widespread among those participants with lower levels of education and socioeconomic status. Unfavorable views of xxxs were also slightly higher among younger men.
Results of the poll showed 51.7 percent of participants held unfavorable views of Russians, while 20.7 percent expressed favorable views. Positive attitudes of Russians were higher among better educated men, with only 13.2 percent of women stating positive views about Russians, up against some 28.4 percent of men who said they had a positive opinion.
Some 37 percent of those surveyed also said they had a favorable perception of the Chinese, while 30 percent expressed an unfavorable view.

[Mos]

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I'm sensing a further deterioration in ties with US. Of course what matters more is how long it will take for them to replace her. Must be pay back for our ties with Iran. Well, we shouldn't care really - US never had aligned interests with us.

Zhamanak: US Ambassador to leave Armenia?


May 06, 2011 | 10:06
YEREVAN. U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Marie L. Yovanovitch will soon assume a new post at U.S. State Department, Zhamanak newspaper reports citing its source at the U.S. Embassy in Armenia. According to the daily, Yovanovitch will leave Armenia in early June.

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I thought this was pretty interesting. Apparently Turks hate J3ws and Armenians the most:

http://asbarez.com/95688/turks-view-...xs-negatively/

the world doesn't exactly like turks either. I wonder why.