Armenia and the information war

[ashot24]

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Edward Nalbandian: Armenia and NKR are not going to discuss anything with Turkey
June 9, 2010 - 18:33 AMT 13:33 GMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian said that changes in the Azerbaijani military doctrine contradict the country’s constitution, which reads that it is necessary to refrain from any hostilities.

If military bases are stationed in Azerbaijan, Armenia will express its stance, Nalbandian said during a governmental hour in the Armenian National Assembly. “However, bases are an internal matter of Azerbaijan, and we do not interfere in its affairs. But Armenia raises the issue of bellicose statements of Baku during all international meetings,” the Foreign Minister said.

He also reminded that two years ago Armenia has adopted the Madrid Principles as a basis for the negotiation process on the Karabakh conflict settlement. “Meanwhile, Azerbaijan states that Armenia does not accept these principles. The problem of the NKR status, which should be solved through the NKR people’s declaration of will, underlies the Madrid Principles. And if Azerbaijan states that it is ready to provide Karabakh “with high autonomy within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan”, it wants to predetermine the negotiation process. Besides, Azerbaijan rejects any initiative on strengthening peace, refraining for a long from snipers’ withdrawal from firing line,” said Nalbandian, adding that Azerbaijan is trying to doom to failure the negotiations through its warlike statements.

Nalbandian also noted that Azerbaijan and Turkey may discuss the Karabakh conflict ad lib. “Armenia and NKR are not going to discuss anything with Turkey,” he said.

In Nalbandian’s opinion, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Istanbul does not raise concerns with respect to the Armenian-Russian relations.

As for the recent incident near Gaza, the Armenian Foreign Minister noted that Armenia expresses its condolences to relatives of the killed people, as Armenia is against application of force and blockade. “From the other side, some countries speak against application of force and blockade, but continue blocking and creating threats for neighbors for many years,” said Nalbandian.

http://panarmenian.net/eng/politics/news/49808/Edward_Nalbandian_Armenia_and_NKR_are_not_going_to_discuss_anything_with_Turkey

[ninetoyadome]

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Azerbaijani President: If Armenia continues to pursue its policy of occupation and simulate negotiations, Azerbaijan will seriously change its position
10.06.2010 12:42


Azerbaijan`s territorial integrity will be restored, President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview to Azerbaijani journalists in Istanbul, when asked about peace talks over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, the AzerTaj state news agency reported.

The Head of State said Armenia has not yet responded to the updated Madrid principles presented by the OSCE Minsk Group.

"Under these circumstances, the mediators should have their say. Azerbaijan has basically agreed with these principles," President Ilham Aliyev said.

"There is no answer from Armenia and I think that mediators should pronounce on that. For how long will Azerbaijan and the mediators wait for the answer?"

He said the updated Madrid principles had been put forward by the three Minsk Group co-chairs. "I hope they will respect their proposals," the President said. "Serious signals should be sent to Armenia, which has been undermining the peace process in the past few months. If we are all interested in continuing negotiations, some steps must be taken."

"If Armenia continues to temporize or officially reject these principles altogether, then Azerbaijan must seriously ponder over the prospects of its participation in the process. We are thinking about this and considering different options and will try to restore our territorial integrity in any way possible way. I personally do not doubt that the country's territorial integrity will be restored… But if Armenia continues to pursue its policy of occupation and simulate negotiations, Azerbaijan will seriously change its position."


Hes like a little kid, if Armenia doesnt do this im going to change my position, seriously ill do it.

[ashot24]

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Political analyst: Situation in Armenia is tough amid new phase of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement

11 June 2010 [18:35] - Today.Az

Socio-political situation in Armenia is tense on the eve of a new phase of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, said Friday the Center for Political Innovation and Technologies head, political analyst Mubariz Ahmadoglu said.

"At present, Armenia has bad relations with all its neighbors. Communications are closed. The country's debt amounts to $4,5 billion given the state budget worth $1.8 billion. Moreover, Armenia has very tense relations between Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians and Armenia's Armenians. "There is growing demographic crisis in the country," Ahmadoglu said.

Comparing the first and current phases of the conflict, the head of the center said that there were factors that ensured the victory of Armenia. Armenia was a very attractive republic for the West because it fulfilled its order for the collapse of the Soviet Union.

"The Spitak Earthquake was an excellent reason for the Armenians involved in the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict, finances, arms and human beings," he said.

http://www.today.az/news/politics/69612.html

[KarotheGreat]

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Political analyst: Situation in Armenia is tough amid new phase of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement

11 June 2010 [18:35] - Today.Az

Socio-political situation in Armenia is tense on the eve of a new phase of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, said Friday the Center for Political Innovation and Technologies head, political analyst Mubariz Ahmadoglu said.

"At present, Armenia has bad relations with all its neighbors. Communications are closed. The country's debt amounts to $4,5 billion given the state budget worth $1.8 billion. Moreover, Armenia has very tense relations between Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians and Armenia's Armenians. "There is growing demographic crisis in the country," Ahmadoglu said.

Comparing the first and current phases of the conflict, the head of the center said that there were factors that ensured the victory of Armenia. Armenia was a very attractive republic for the West because it fulfilled its order for the collapse of the Soviet Union.

"The Spitak Earthquake was an excellent reason for the Armenians involved in the Nagorno- Karabakh conflict, finances, arms and human beings," he said.

http://www.today.az/news/politics/69612.html

Where do they get this BS from? We got good relationships with Iran and Georgia. We are in a better situation than the last war.
This article is why Azeris are living in a dream world.

[ashot24]

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Socialist International discusses Karabakh
Sat 12 June 2010 | 13:42 GMT Text size:


The Socialist International has turned down a request from an Azerbaijani politician to become mediators on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Salahaddin Allahverdiyev, deputy chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Azerbaijan, attended the meeting of the Socialist International's committee for the CIS, Caucasus and Black Sea states in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, today.

Allahverdiyev said in his speech that the OSCE Minsk Group mediating a solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was already outdated and Baku was now on the verge of rejecting the Minsk Group's services, which could be viewed as a step towards war.

He said that the Minsk Group should be replaced and asked the secretary general of the Socialist International, Luis Ayala, to take on the Karabakh problem.

Ayala responded that the structures were different and the Minsk Group had many years of experience on Karabakh.

'The Socialist International can only promote dialogue between the conflicting sides. Working groups can be organized that will meet periodically and discuss regional issues. Today's meeting has shown the effectiveness of dialogue and a round-table format is needed where the socialist forces of the South Caucasus can meet from time to time,' Ayala said.



Salahaddin Allahverdiyev also commented on the issue of self-determination, raised by the Armenians of Karabakh.

'One nation can determine itself only once, and the Armenians have already done this, having received the Republic of Armenia, the boundaries of which were recognized by the UN. Georgia is home to many Azerbaijanis and Armenians, but that does not mean that they should demand sovereignty. To resolve the Karabakh conflict I suggest Armenia and Azerbaijan sit at the negotiating table without a third party, which often hinders the negotiating on process. We will find a common language with Serzh Sargsyan, but no one should interfere in the process,' Allahverdiyev said.

Commenting on the argument that one nation can have self-determination only once, even though the Arabs have more than 20 states, Allahverdiyev said: 'They are ethnically different: the Arabs of one state do not understand the language of the Arabs of another state'. He said this also applies to Azerbaijan and Turkey, despite the fact that in their case, we speak of 'one nation and two states'. 'I am not a Turk, I always say this, I even say it to Turks. I can hardly understand the Turkish language,' Allahverdiyev said.

He criticized Armenia's policy of occupation: 'The people of Armenia and Azerbaijan do not want war, but in the event of a resumption of fighting, Azerbaijani society, from the ruling party to the fiercest opponents of the government, will unite,' Allahverdiyev said.

'I understand that Armenia is blockaded, but Azerbaijan is partially blockaded too, because there is no access to the railway line to Iran,' he said, adding that before these incidents the Moscow-Iran passed through Azerbaijan.

Allahverdiyev was confident that Azerbaijan's leadership did not want war because this would lead to the intervention of many countries, especially those who received dividends from the region.

Allahverdiyev was sure that if a survey were conducted in Karabakh, most people would not want to live outside Azerbaijan.

A member of the Supreme Body of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutun, Armen Rustamyan, wondered where Azerbaijan had got its information from. Allahverdiyev replied: 'I often talk to deserters who flee not only from Armenia, but also from Karabakh, and they have informed me about the whole situation.'

Rustamyan retorted that in 1992 more than 90% of the population in Karabakh voted for independence in a referendum, to which Allahverdiyev responded: 'Everyone knows how elections in eastern countries are held.'

http://news.az/articles/17455

[ashot24]

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Muslin state recognized Nagorno-Karabakh

The embassy promised to look after the matter

14/06/2010 15:06

"Tcell", one of the largest cellular operator companies in Tajikistan, has disrespected Azerbaijan's territorial integrity by signing roaming agreements with the company "Karabakh Telecom", which operates in Azerbaijan's occupied territories by Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh, reports Vesti.Az.

«Tcell» - is a single brand starting to operate in March 2010 CJSC by joining of "Indigo Tajikistan" and CJSC Joint Venture "Somonkom". Previously worked under the brand name "Indigo".

Of particular note is that in its business, the policies of the company are to "supports its mission, which should restore the cultural heritage of people, pay tribute to tradition, to maintain and improve value through communication between people."

Unfortunately, correspondents of Vesti.az failed to know the position of the company «Tcell». However, the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tajikistan promised to look into the matter.

Bahram Batu

http://vesti.az/news.php?id=44280

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Translated from Russian.

I haven't found anything relating to the matter than here and the article http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2...abakh-telecom/
in Panorama.am

Has anyone else found anything?

[KanadaHye]

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It's from May but this is good propaganda

Baku propaganda machine seeks to create a myth of mighty Azeri army

May 10, 2010 - 17:23 AMT 12:23 GMTPanARMENIAN.Net - RA Defense Minister’s statement on the intention to strengthen Armenian army aroused serious concerns in Baku, according to military psychologist, member of RA Defense Ministry Public Council Davit Jamalyan.

“With neighbors like ours, strengthening of army is gaining a vital importance,” Jamalyan stressed.

As the psychologist noted, Baku propaganda machine seeks to create a myth of a mighty Azeri army through exaggerating vulnerability of Armenian army and lauding advantages of their own forces.

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/socie...hty_Azeri_army

[ashot24]

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Medvedev spared no efforts to involve Turkey in regional affairs, expert says

June 17, 2010 | 15:42

There is a considerable disagreement within the Russian leadership – between the presidential staff and the Premier – President Dmitry Medvedev may dismiss Premier Putin in the next month, Arayik Sargsian, Vice-Chairman of the RF Academy of Geopolitical Problems, told journalists on Thursday.

“In fact, there is a Putin-Medvedev disagreement. During his visit to Ankara, Medvedev did his utmost to involve Turkey in regional affairs for it to play an active role in Karabakh. According to our sources, Medvedev is likely to dismiss Putin within the next month or before autumn,” he said. The expert added it depends on the instruction that RF President will get during his visits to Washington and Canada.

Moreover, the expert thinks the Armenian leadership is also divided into two camps: one of them is working with Medvedev, the other with Putin. “They all think about themselves not people. The one thinks of how to maintain power, the other of how to come to power,” Sargsyan noted.

He believes closer Russian-Turkish relsations pose a danger to Armenia. “Medvedev handed Karabakh over to Turkey, whereas Putin tried to stop him. The RF Premier realized that in case of any changes in the status quo in the South Caucasus, Armenia will lose Nagorno-Karabakh, and Azerbaijan will lose Nakhchivan. Moreover, it will lead to resumption of hostilities in the South Caucasus - number one problem for Russia,” he stated.

While on visit to Ankara, RF President Dmitry Medvedev stated that Russia will use its influence on Armenia to reach progress in the Karabakh peace process. Two weeks earlier, Premier Putin announced that exerting pressure on any of the conflicting parties is not a solution to the Karabakh conflict.

http://news.am/eng/news/22614.html

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Medvedev, the puppet, dismissing Putin, the master? Medvedev dismissing the most powerful, respected and loved man in Russia? That is just ridiculous

Putin will take power before he dismisses him

[KanadaHye]

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Medvedev, the puppet, dismissing Putin, the master? Medvedev dismissing the most powerful, respected and loved man in Russia? That is just ridiculous

Putin will take power before he dismisses him

That just means Putin will disappear into the back drop and pull the strings while making it look like Medvedev is in full control. Russia has to play the democracy game just like America plays it.

[Haykakan]

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That just means Putin will disappear into the back drop and pull the strings while making it look like Medvedev is in full control. Russia has to play the democracy game just like America plays it.

That does indeed seem to be a model nowdays which emulated the most. We got the same thing with Sargyan and Kocharian.