Sunday, May 13, 2018

Azerbaijan Threatens Armenia Over Nagorno-Karabakh


Radio Free Europe: Azerbaijan Warns Armenia It's Ready For 'Large-Scale Military Operations'

Azerbaijan has warned Armenia that it is prepared for "large-scale military operations" and says that comments by its neighbor's new leadership about the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region are "unacceptable."

The warning was delivered by Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov at a meeting of Azerbaijani military officials on May 12, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The statement was issued three days after Armenia's new prime minister, Nikol Pashinian, visited Nagorno-Karabakh, a region in Azerbaijan under the control of ethnic Armenian forces.

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Update: Tensions in Armenia to remain if Karabakh conflict is not resolved - Azerbaijani deputy PM (Trend)

WNU Editor: Armenia is in political turmoil right now. Azerbaijan is taking advantage of it.

2 comments:

jac said...

One more conflict...just if we don't have enough now.

B.Poster said...

Jac,

I don't materially disagree with you. There are really rwo types of conflicts, those that affect American interests and those that don't. This one would appear to fall into the category of not affecting American interests.