Radar Armenia‘s interlocutor is Shahan Gantaharyan, an international scholar.
– US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller referred to the Armenian-Azerbaijani incident near the Hakari bridge yesterday, stressing that they are concerned about the situation. Just by expressing concerns, what does the United States expect from the parties?
– Washington’s raising of concerns on the occasion of the incidents emphasizes that Russian peacekeeping is not working effectively. Therefore, there is a need for a new international toolkit. US statements should be considered in the context of the mediating conflict.
– How do you interpret the Russian “Ria News” information that the USA is forcing Nagorno-Karabakh to meet with Azerbaijan and threatening anti-terrorist action in case of refusal?
– The publication of the Russian media will be perceived as an official statement from Moscow. Let’s remember that the publication was based on the sources of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is noteworthy that the pressure is directed to one side. It means that Baku has consented to the American proposal, that is, to negotiate in the Baku-Stepanakert format. Stepanakert did not comment on the news. And the US Embassy in Armenia re-emphasized the need to protect the rights and security of the people of Artsakh and its contribution to it. These prerequisites indicate that the US is proposing a new negotiation process through its mediation. The nearer the end of the Russian peacekeeping mission, the more intense the announcements about introducing a new negotiating format and new guarantees. Also, specific steps.
– What issue is Russia trying to solve with such information?
– By publishing such information, Russia is trying to prevent the start of a new process with American mediation, stressing that peace cannot be put forward with threats, let alone mediate and guarantee it.
– Azerbaijan has resumed provocations. Is there a possibility of large-scale actions, which the Armenian Foreign Ministry has also warned about?
– A restless haste is visible near Azerbaijan. On the one hand, he is delaying the meeting in Washington; on the other hand, he is in a hurry to sign agreements with his canoes. Erdoğan’s health condition, the dichotomy of Turkish society, and the developing financial and economic crisis triggered changes in Ankara’s foreign policy. New tendencies of dependence on the USA are observed. After Finland, Sweden can be one of those indicators of NATO membership. Turkey does not have the previous absolute approach to this issue.
