Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

[Federate]

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Here's more on the new Miatsum movement from Hetq. There is a disturbing allegation at the end of this piece.
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According to Mr. Kananyan, as proof of the concessionist intentions of the ruling regime one can cite the example of the opening of the Meghri-Kapan roadway. “If there was no question of surrendering those territories the same road from Meghri could have been taken on till Mijnavan and from there, via Kubatli, to the entrance of Kapan. This way, the road all the way till Khntzoresk would have traveled through level pasturelands and much more convenient for automobile travel.”

To the above-mentioned facts Tigran Khzmalyan adds that in 2003 the population of Lachin and Karavatchar reached 12,000 but that today it has dropped to around 5,000. This raises the perplexing question – Who is responsible?

http://www.hetq.am/eng/politics/8510/

Karabakh Authorities Do Not Value Work of Reporters
[ 24 December 2008 | 13:31 ] Karabakh, politics |

Nine Karabakh organizations sent a letter to mass media outlets requesting that the press devote more coverage to everyday life in the liberated territories. Today, at the “DeFacto Club”, the editors of the “Aravot” and “Azg” newspapers, Aram Abrahamyan and Hakob Avetikyan, agreed with that their request was valid but noted that reporters face a myriad of obstacles when sent to these territories to cover life there. Mr. Abrahamyan commented that when his paper sends correspondents to these areas they are told not to mention the roads leading to the various settlements and the number of residents, etc.

“There are restrictions in place that make it difficult for us to do our job, but in general we really don’t cover these territories in depth,” Mr. Abrahamyan noted. Mr. Avetikyan opined that most of the blame for the light coverage rests with the Karabakh authorities. “Karabakh authorities are even worse than those in Armenia. They don’t view reporters as important and thus we get no information,” the “Azg” editor stated and added that in terms of the territories Armenia has suffered a defeat given that, “we haven’t been able to resettle those lands.”

http://today.hetq.am/en/politics/media-2-2/

[Armenian]

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Federate, I know you mean well but I don't understand why you keep quoting materials from Hetq and ArmeniaNow to make a political point against official Yerevan. Those entities in question as well as A1 Plus and Radio Liberty are set up by foreign funds to oppose anything and everything the pro-Moscow government in Yerevan does. Trust me, had official Yerevan openly stated that they will not give up an inch of land in Artsakh you can be sure that ArmeniaNow and Hetq would be putting out articles attacking the rigid war mongering posture of Armenian authorities. Stop promoting these traitors.

[Federate]

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Thank you for knowing that I mean well, my friend. But if any other media would report the amount of defeatism, neglect and carelessness our authorities have shown in these key Armenian provinces then I would be glad to quote them. It's a shame that I have to resort to these tools for info. And their coverage of this just so happens to be true given the official statistics of NKR demographics and eye-witness accounts by friends from Armenia.

I know they are anti-Russia and I do not support their stance, nor do I ever quote their rubbish articles regarding how "good" the Western values or whatever are. Rest assured that I am pro-Russia just like every sane person is. My intentions are only to highlight what I perceive as the wrong approach in regards to this specific issue and to initiate dialogue that will hopefully lead to more pro-Armenia results such as for example keeping the status quo in Artsakh. This last article is general news (and not an opinion piece by one of Hetq's agents) which involves journalists from good sources like 'Azg'.

[Muhaha]

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Federate, I know you mean well but I don't understand why you keep quoting materials from Hetq and ArmeniaNow to make a political point against official Yerevan. Those entities in question as well as A1 Plus and Radio Liberty are set up by foreign funds to oppose anything and everything the pro-Moscow government in Yerevan does. Trust me, had official Yerevan openly stated that they will not give up an inch of land in Artsakh you can be sure that ArmeniaNow and Hetq would be putting out articles attacking the rigid war mongering posture of Armenian authorities. Stop promoting these traitors.

How are they traitors? What part of their reporting isn't true?

[vasbourakan1]

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guys do react like me. actually I'm reading a book called green and black (or artsakh diary) by tatul hakobyan. it relates the historic of artsakh conflict since it's beginning of 1988 until today. and as the book has been published during the second half of 08, many issues are actual and together of the historic of the conflict, the author is inserting from time to time his own comments. so I just disregard these comments and consider the facts he is narrating.

[Federate]

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Azerbaijani soldier killed by Armenian Forces - UPDATED
27 December 2008 [11:27] - Today.Az


11:25

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry confirmed that soldier Khasayev Uzeyir Elshad was killed and the other was wounded in Gapanli village of Terter region on December 26.

The ministry’s press service told APA that the ministry was investigating the case.
Press service said additional information would be given depending on the results.
Armenians killed an Azerbaijani soldier and wounded the other near Gapanli village of Terter region yesterday. APA’s Karabakh bureau reports that Khasiyev Uzeyir Elshad, 19, who had been drafted from Zagatala, was killed. The other soldier Huseyibov Islam Huseyib was wounded.

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26.12.08

16:35

Representatives of Armenian occupational forces refute statements of Azerbaijani mass medias about the penetration of a diversion group to Azerbaijan.

"The statements about the "diversion group" are an absolute lie", said spokesman for the occupational forces Senor Asratyan.

He said an incident occurred on the border which involved the citizens of Aezrbaijan - civilians (residents of an Azerbaijani village) and servicemen of the frontier unit and the incident resulted in a death of one soldier and the wounding of another.

"Yet, the Azerbaijani side tries to shift the blame on us", said Asratyan.

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13:50

According to initial reports, a group of Armenian intelligence officers approached the post, introduced themselves as commanders and said they wanted to check the post. When one of the soldiers understood that they were not commanders, the enemy began to fire. Khasiyev Uzeyir Elshad, 19, who had been drafted from Zagatala, was killed. The other soldier Huseyibov Islam Huseyib was wounded. He was also reportedly drafted from Zagatala.

To get information from Defense Ministry was unavailable.

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12:10

Armenians killed one Azerbaijani soldier near Gapanli village of Terter region last night and injured another one, APA Karabakh bureau reports.

Four servicemen of Armenian armed forces passing over the territory of Azerbaijan shot at Azerbaijani soldiers. Armenians killed one soldier and injured another one and took their arms and return back.

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12:00

A soldier of the Azerbaijani Army was killed as units of the Armenian Army fired at Azerbaijani positions in Gapanli village of Terter region at night from December 25 to 26, ANS PRESS anchor informs. Another soldier was wounded as the result of cease-fire breach. The wounded soldier were taken to nearby Sarijali hospital.

URL: http://www.today.az/news/society/49836.html

[Lernakan]

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Karabakh conflict: Azerbaijan is advised to accept reality

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A conference on “The ways of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement from the Azerbaijani viewpoint” has recently taken place at the Conrad Adenauer Foundation’s office in Berlin.

Elhan Nuriev, director of the Center of Strategic Sciences under the Azerbaijani President and Johannes Rau, member of the International Security Forum under the German Military Academy were invited as speakers.

NKR Permanent Representative in Germany Gayane Apinyan and Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Germany Parviz Shahbazov also partook in the conference, held by senior officer of the Conrad Adenauer Foundation Peter Hefele.

The Azerbaijani representative developed his speech in the context of the Azerbaijani territorial integrity and threat of the Karabakh conflict settlement by force. In response, officer of the German International Institute on Security Issues Uwe Halbach and representative of the Union of the Christian-Democratic and Christian-Social Parties in the Council of Europe Rayner Dornzaifer noted that they treated the Azerbaijani territorial integrity with understanding; however the existing new realities and facts should be taken into account in solving the conflict. Uwe Halbach added that the demand of territorial integrity is not absolute and sometimes not realistic, exemplifying Georgia. Rayner Dornzaifer advised Azerbaijan to learn a lesson from the history of Germany that, according to him, after the World War II had to accept the existing reality, thus guaranteeing peace and security in Europe. He expressed confidence that in case of refusing the territorial integrity, Azerbaijan will contribute to the peaceful settlement of the conflict and together with Armenia will be given great assistance from the Council of Europe for liquidating the consequences of the conflict.

In response to Nuriev’s threatening to solve the Karabakhi issue by use of force, Gayane Apinyan in her turn reminded how many people from both sides sacrificed during the previous war and in what unfavorable conditions the people of Nagorno Karabakh managed to uphold their natural right to liberty.

“Today, in spite of Azerbaijan’s furious armament, Nagorno Karabakh, due to its high state orderliness, is incomparably stronger and is ready to defend its independence”, she said.

Gayane Apinyan advised the Azerbaijani representatives to refuse the revanchist aspirations and respect the right of the people of Nagorno Karabakh to independence.

http://www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=28146

[Federate]

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Excellent news! This one will strike at the "azeri" morale very well.
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[Pazooki]

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Isn't he the one who they reported died in Arstakh?

[Federate]

Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

Isn't he the one who they reported died in Arstakh?

This one was the one who wanted to reach the next step in the evolutionary process, from ape ("Azeri") to man (Armenian)