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      Դեկտեմբեր 28, 2011 | 02:38

      Ադրբեջանի նախագահի պաշտոնի հավանական թեկնածուներից մեկը` Ադրբեջանի Միլլի Մեջլիսի նախկին խոսնակ Ռասուլ Գուլիեւը, մտադիր է 2012-ի մարտի վերջին եւ ապրիլի սկզբին Ադրբեջանում բողոքի խոշոր ակցիա կազմակերպել, ընդ որում նրա կանխատեսմամբ ակցիային կմասնակցեն 100 հազար մարդ: Այդ մասին հայտնել է ինքը` Գուլիեւը, «Բաքու» տեղեկատվական գործակալությանը տված հարցազրույցում:

      Գուլիեւը ասել է, որ համագործակցության առաջարկներ է ստացել ընդդիմադիր կուսակցություններից, ինչպես նաեւ երկրի տարբեր շրջանների լուսավորականության ներկայացուցիչների կողմից: Իր կողմից ստեղծված Դեմոկրատիայի համար մղվող Դիմադրության շարժմանը միանալ ցանկացող մարդկանց թիվը հասնում է մոտ 50 հազարի. «Երկրում ապրողների 80 տոկոսը դեմ է այդ վարչակարգին եւ խոսում է այդ մասին: Սակայն քանի որ հայտնի չէ, թե դրա փոփոխությունը ինչի կարող է հանգեցնել, նրանք դա չեն իրագործում: Կազմակերպվածություն չկա: Եթե կազմակերպչական գործողություններ ընթանան, 50-100 հազար մարդու կարելի է ընդգրկել Ադրբեջանում փոփոխություններ իրականացնելու գործընթացի մեջ: Այժմ այդ գործընթացը մեծ թափ է առել եւ շարունակվելու է», մեջբերում է նրա խոսքերը «Բաքու» տեղեկատվական գործակալությունը:

      Նշենք, որ Ռասուլ Գուլիեւը ղեկավարում է «Բաց հասարակություն» կուսակցությունը եւ այժմ էմիգրանտի կարգավիճակով հաստատվել է ԱՄՆ-ում: Նրա անունը վերջերս սկսել է շրջանառվել 2013-ի նախագահական ընտրություններում նախագահի հավանական թեկնածուների հարցի առնչությամբ: Ըստ էության, հենց դրանով է պայմանավորված Գուլիեւի կողմից ցուցաբերվող անակնկալ ակտիվությունը եւ Ադրբեջանի ներքին խնդիրներին միջամտելու փորձերը: Վերջերս նա հայտնել էր, որ շուտով վերադառնալու է Ադրբեջան, բացի այդ նա հայտարարել էր, որ 2013-ին դառնալու է Ադրբեջանի նախագահ:

      apa.az

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

        ARTSAKH NEWSLETTER


        December 1-15, 2011

        Artsakh Newsletter summarizes key developments in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Artsakh and is prepared by the NKR Office in the United States.

        SECURITY & POLITICS

        NKR President Bako Sahakyan reiterated Artsakh’s readiness for peaceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict via direct negotiations during his speech at the Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI) in Buenos Aires. Azerbaijan’s non-constructive position, its extremist and belligerent anti-Armenian policy continues impeding the peace process, NKR President stressed. Sahakian undertook a visit to Argentina and Uruguay where he met high level officials and Armenian community leaders.

        Karabakh conflict must be solved based on international law and the right of people for self-determination, said Lebanese President Michel Suleiman during his visit to Yerevan.

        U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated that only a negotiated settlement in Karabakh conflict can lead to peace, stability, and reconciliation while referring to Deauville statement of Presidents of U.S., France and Russia.

        OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair countries and the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia reaffirmed the importance of reaching a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the joint statement issued during the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania. In the statement they also agreed to develop a mechanism to investigate cease-fire violations.

        NKR Foreign Ministry responded to misleading efforts by Azerbaijan on the subject of the so-called “inter-communal dialogue.” In its statement, the foreign ministry explained Baku’s deception stressing that only direct negotiations between leaders of Azerbaijan and NKR can produce a comprehensive settlement of the conflict. Earlier, Foreign Ministry of Armenia expressed its position on the same issue.

        Karabakh war is not our war, declared representatives of non-governmental organizations and ethnic minority groups of Azerbaijan, including Avars, Lezgins, Rutuls and Talishs in their public statement that condemned the government of Azerbaijan for its aggressive stance against Artsakh and its forcefully assimilative policy against ethnic minority groups.

        BUSINESS, ECONOMY & SOCIETY

        Over the last decade, Artsakh’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has increased by eight times.

        Artsakh parliament began discussing a draft of NKR state budget for FY 2012.

        Artsakh president visited Martuni, Shoushi and Hadrut regions to discuss regional development issues.

        New exhibition dedicated to Artsakh sculptor Armen Hakobyan’s 70th anniversary has been opened in Stepanakert.

        HISTORICAL REFERENCE

        December 10, 2011 marks the 20th anniversary of the national Referendum in Artsakh, which expressed overwhelming popular endorsement of the newly-formed Nagorno Karabakh Republic.

        82% of the total number of Artsakh’s registered voters participated in the elections. The overwhelming majority of participants (99.98%) voted for independence.

        On the same day in 2006, the people of Artsakh reaffirmed their commitment to live in a free, independent and democratic state by adopting the republic’s main law – Constitution. In his address to the nation, the NKR President Bako Sahakian congratulated Artsakh people on both occasions stating that ideas of justice, protection of human rights, fundamental freedoms and legitimate interests are in the basis of Artsakh struggle for freedom and democracy.

        Chairman of the NKR Supreme Court Aramais Avagian underscored the importance of the adoption of the basic law in a recent interview.

        About the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Artsakh

        The Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Artsakh, was formed in 1991 based on a declaration of its legislature and results of a subsequent popular referendum. The people of Artsakh defended their choice in a war unleashed by Azerbaijan. The Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Artsakh has emerged as a democratic, rule-of-law state with capable armed forces, a growing market economy, and an independent foreign policy.


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        Everyone here should register as a "Friend of Artsakh" on their website.
        Last edited by Eddo211; 12-27-2011, 10:47 PM.
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          Originally posted by Eddo211 View Post
          ARTSAKH NEWSLETTER



          Everyone here should register as a "Friend of Artsakh" on their website.
          Done. Though it seems they just accept checks for donation :/

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

            Հայաստանը Ռուսաստանից գնել է երկու «Մի-24» ուղղաթիռ
            Հրապարակվել է Դեկտեմբեր 23, 2011 , հեղինակ՝ Վահագն| Մեկնաբանել

            Ռուսական «Ռազմավարությունների և տեխնոլոգիաների վերլուծության կենտրոնի» («Центр анализа стратегий и технологий») բլոգը տեղեկացնում է, որ ուղղաթիռների արտադրությամբ, արդիականացմամբ ու նորոգմամբ զբաղվող «Ռոսվերտոլ» ընկերությունը դեկտեմբերի 22-ին «Իլ-76» ինքնաթիռով Հայաստան է ուղարկել մեր երկրին վաճառված 2 «Մի-24» ուղղաթիռ։ Բլոգը նշում է, որ ուղղաթիռները մինչ այդ եղել են Ռուսաստանի ռազմաօդային ուժերի կազմում և վերանորոգվել են «Ռոսվերտոլում»։
            http://razm.info/?cat=1
            IL-76 of the Air Forces of Armenia in Rostov-na-Donu 26.12.2011

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              Հայկական «Իլ-76»-ը նորից Դոնի Ռոստովում է (ֆոտո)
              Հրապարակվել է Դեկտեմբեր 28, 2011 , հեղինակ՝ Վահագն| Մեկնաբանել

              Russianplanes.net սփոթերական կայքում այսօր տեղադրվել է հայկական բեռնատար «Իլ-76Մ»-ի նոր լուսանկար` արված դեկտեմբերի 26-ին Դոնի Ռոստովի օդանավակայանում։

              Հետաքրքիր է նաև լուսանկարի տակ կայքի մասնակիցներից մեկի թողած արձագանքը` «Что-то зачастили армяне в Ростов…»։ Իսկապես, նույն կայքում դեկտեմբերի 12-ին հայտնվել էին Դոնի Ռոստով ժամանած հայկական «Իլ-76Մ»-ի և «Իլ-76ՏԴ»-ի լուսանկարներ, ինչի մասին ռազմ.ինֆոյում արդեն տեղեկացրել էինք։ Բացի այդ մի քանի օր առաջ հայտնի դարձավ, որ դեկտեմբերի 22-ին «Իլ-76» ինքնաթիռով «Ռոստվերտոլը» Հայաստան է ուղարկել մեր երկրի գնած երկու «Մի-24» ուղղաթիռ։

              Այսպիսով, եթե համադրենք այս բոլոր լուրերն, ապա կարող ենք ասել, որ հայտնի է Դոնի Ռոստովից առնվազն չորս ռեյսի մասին, ընդ որում այդ ռեյսերից առնվազն մեկում եղել են «Մի-24» ուղղաթիռներ։ Վստահ չի կարելի լինել, բայց կարելի է ենթադրել, որ խոսքն իրականում ուղղաթիռների խմբաքանակի մասին է։

              Ի դեպ, հետաքրքիր է, որ գրեթե միաժամանակ և նույն օդանավակայանից Ռուսաստանը սկսել է Ադրբեջանին մատակարարել «Մի-35» ուղղաթիռներ։ Առաջին չորս ուղղաթիռները «Ան-124-100» օդանավով Ադրբեջան տեղափոխվեցին դեկտեմբերի 12-ին, ևս երկու ուղղաթիռ արդեն պատրաստ է։ Ընդհանուր առմամբ Ադրբեջանը պատվիրել էր 24 «Մի-35» ուղղաթիռ։
              Last edited by burjuin; 12-28-2011, 02:31 AM.

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                Originally posted by burjuin View Post
                interesting! maybe more Mi-24s are on the way

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                  Predicting Conflict in 2012: Karabakh? Tajikistan? Uzbekistan? Iran?
                  December 28, 2011 - 12:19pm, by Joshua Kucera The Bug Pit Azerbaijan Nagorno Karabakh Russia Tajikistan Uzbekistan
                  Where is war most likely to break out in 2012? Between Georgia and Russia? Armenia and Azerbaijan? Tajikistan and Uzbekistan (or Tajikistan and itself)? News is thin this week between (non-Orthodox) Christmas and New Year's, so analysts and pundits are coming out with their predictions for 2012, and a lot of them touch on the possibility for conflict in the Caucasus and Central Asia.

                  The International Crisis Group's Louise Arbour, writing in Foreign Policy, lists Central Asia as one of "Next Year's Wars":

                  Tajikistan, for example, now faces a growing security threat from both local and external insurgencies, something it has almost zero capacity to contain. Adding to the country's woes, relations with neighboring Uzbekistan are at an all-time low, with their long-running water dispute no closer to resolution and occasionally deadly border incidents threatening to spark deeper violence.
                  She also mentions the U.S.'s tight relationship with Uzbekistan (though it's not clear how that would spark a war next year) and the regional divide in Kyrgyzstan.

                  And on the Caspian Intelligence blog, Alex Jackson is making guarded predictions for 2012 for the Caucasus. In Georgia, he says there is a greater risk of violence as next year's elections approach:

                  The run-up to the vote might also see a recurrence of the mysterious terror plots and bomb blasts which have periodically rattled Georgia since the war. The government insists they are orchestrated by Russia in a bid to destabilise the country (the new National Security Concept emphasises this); the opposition claims that they are false flag operations to spook the populace into voting for the UNM. The truth is probably somewhere in between, and either way we are likely to see more of them in 2012.
                  In Nagorno Karabakh, Jackson sees a continuation of tension, but no escalation:

                  Along the Line of Contact in Karabakh, the grim litany of skirmishes and deaths by sniper fire will rumble along. Both Armenia and Azerbaijan are now deploying drones along the LoC, so expect the conflict to gain a new, aerial dimension (we’ve seen the first signs already). Sabre-rattling, military exercises and soaring defence budgets will all continue, but - as previously – don’t expect a new shooting war.
                  And recently, there have been a couple of reports from the region suggesting that preparations for war are actually underway. In Nezavisimaya Gazeta, Sergey Konovalov writes that Russia, bracing for a U.S./Israel war against Iran, will reinforce its position in Armenia -- and that means "breaking" the blockade Georgia has implemented against military transit to Armenia. The report is detailed, and cites sources in Russia's defense ministry, though still seems pretty improbable:

                  In April of this year, Georgia broke the agreement on the transit of military cargo to Armenia from Russia. Essentially, the Russian-Armenian grouping in the South Caucasus has been isolated. Supplies to the Russian army (POL, food, etc.) are delivered only by air and through direct agreements with Armenia which, in turn, purchases these products (gasoline, diesel fuel, kerosene) from Iran. A war in Iran will close this supply channel.

                  Lt.-Gen. Yury Netkachev, who for a long time served as the deputy commander of the Group of Russian Forces in the Transcaucasus and was personally engaged in work on the supply of arms and ammunition to combined armed forces and units (including the 102nd military base), believes that, in the event of a full-fledged war against Iran, Russia will be looking to securely supply the military facility through Georgia. “Perhaps, it will be necessary to break the Georgian transport blockade and supply the transport corridors leading to Armenia by military means,” said the expert.


                  On the other side of the Caspian, Uzbekistan is reportedly building up its forces on the border with Tajikistan, according to Asia Plus:

                  Residents of the Tajik northern province of Sughd are seriously concerned over a large accumulation of Uzbek military hardware at the Uzbek-Tajik border.

                  A person, who wanted to remain unnamed, phoned Asia-Plus Friday evening and said that “Uzbek authorities has drawn up military hardware, mostly tanks, to the Tajik border on the Istaravshan direction.” “Local residents are seriously concerned over the situation, especially against the backcloth of current relations with Uzbekistan,” he said.

                  A source in one of Tajik power-wielding structures has confirmed the information about the large accumulation of Uzbek military hardware – tanks and artillery – at the border with Tajikistan. “The military hardware was drew up to the border about a month ago after a skirmish between Tajik and Uzbek border guards on the Istaravshan stretch of Tajikistan’s common border with Afghanistan, when an Uzbek border guard was killed in exchange of fire,” the source added.
                  And in Komsomolskaya Pravda, Mikhail Barabanov of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies and Moscow Defense Brief discusses a recent claim by Chief of the General Staff Nikolai Makarov that the chance of Russia getting involved in a war have recently increased. (Translation by Johnson's Russia List):

                  Major Western countries and first and foremost the United States might intervene in conflicts on the territory of the former Soviet Union. It will serve as casus belli. The countries that comprise the CIS Collective Security Treaty Organization belong to the zone of Russia's strategic interests... vital interests. Should the United States or other NATO countries decide to try and get a foothold there, it will create conditions for direct clashes between their armies and the Russian Armed Forces. Things might escalate into a nuclear exchange, you know.
                  Gulp! Let's hope that's a slim possibility. Taking all this into account, and in a cheap attempt to gain attention/page views, here is The Bug Pit's Official Top Three Likely Wars in 2012, listed in order of probability:

                  1. Armenia-Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. This is by far the most likely place for war to break out in the next ten years, and while it's unlikely that Azerbaijan is ready to attack just yet, there remains the possibility of a miscalculation or provocation.
                  2. A Tajikistan civil war. Things seemed to have calmed down after last winter's violence, but the underlying conditions that caused it -- disaffection by local leaders who think the central government isn't living up to the agreement they made to end the civil war in the 1990s -- still obtain. And Tajikistan has little capacity to contain any threats to its authority. While some resumption of violence would not be at all surprising, there's still little reason to think it would escalate into a full-fledged war.
                  3. Uzbekistan provocation against Tajikistan or Kyrgyzstan. There have been various skirmishes and disputes between Uzbekistan and its neighbors to the south and east, and Uzbekistan may try to flex its muscles if those much weaker neighbors do anything to upset Tashkent.
                  Honorable mention: Georgia/South Ossetia/Abkhazia/Russia, Kyrgyzstan civil war, naval conflict over Caspian Sea oil or natural gas, Iran-Azerbaijan, renewal of Islamist violence in Uzbekistan, attack on Iran having unpredictable spillover effects in the Caucasus.

                  It's important to note that none of these scenarios are at all likely. Even the most likely conflict, Nagorno Karabakh, would seem to have at most a five percent chance of flaring up this year. The rest are probably well under one percent. But a year ago, who would have guessed all the things that have happened in 2011? But if a conflict does break out in 2012, it will be genuinely surprising if it's NOT on the above list.

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

                    The situation in the caucus is not without tension, but if you'd compare it with Middle East, you'd realise it's a peaceful paradise in comparision. If we take Israel as an example, apart from continious skirmishes and terrorist attacks, Israel has a major war every 4 or 5 years in average. That's ALOT of wars.
                    Let's hope cooler heads triumph in 2012, and everybody chills the fsck out.
                    Last edited by arakeretzig; 12-28-2011, 10:32 AM.

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

                      Armenian Air Force Ilyushin IL-76TD in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. 28.12.2011

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