As Armenia grapples with the fallout from the Artsakh War, several issues critical to ensuring security remain unresolved, including the demarcation of the borders of Armenia and Artsakh and the exchange of prisoners of war.
Significant problems have arisen in the past week due to the
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So shocking news, no more tears left, all exhausted.
Synthia, Putin did not let Su 30SM fly and bomb those trapped Azeris and Jihadists near Shushi, where 3 quarter of Azeri drones were destroyed already. Armenia could have implemented major damages to Aliyev’s military forces by those warplanes and they were going to do so, that this is why there were huge pauses and negotiations between Putin and Aliyev and Pashinyan. Armenia lost this chase game knowingly he could have beat the opponents if the “Queen” was not taken away from the board.
Putin knew his 20% Muslim population are watching him, he knew Turkey’s Jihadists are on his Southern border Daghestan, where Tatar-Turks are eying on him. He just let it go for them, I could see his eyes when he was talking and every second twisting his seat back and forth during finalizing the war game outcome in his Moscow office.
Armenia is a chaotic place now, but I am sure they will overcome we had so many up and down we outlived Empires such as Persians, Romans, Ottomans, Soviets, and maybe Russians. In Armenia people are screaming and demanding their children’s bodies dead or alive, where Aliyev regime does not cooperate, maybe this is another “military secret” that corrupt Aliyev hiding from his people not to know the numbers of KIA Azeri martyrs and ruin their celebration in Baku. Tomorrow anti PM and pro-Russians will be on the streets and will demand PM’s resignation after all he is a “defeated PM” and a traitor. This will be Putin’s choice if PM resigns. Well done Mr. President Vladimir Putin.
This is NOT a Peace Agreement. The Muslims are delighted in abusing Armenian Christians Prisoners of War. The so called Peace Agreement is worthless and dangerous, and makes a mockery of the human rights of Christians. How can Armenians, Russians and the world’s Christians accept Muslim cruelty inflicted on Christian innocent POWs. The evil that Muslim Turks inflicted on millions of Christians in the Armenian Genocide is a warning to ALL Christians. History repeats itself.
Get rid of Nicol Pashiniayn, Armenians!
Armenia’s interests and state sovereignty will be much better protected if the Armenian Folk joins the European Union& NATO!
Again Putin( his” maznaya uluibka!) praised today Pashinian in Moskow for signing the “deal”(that’s how Putin names the agreement)with Azerbaijan.
In my native country( in Eastern Europe) you say:” Two are fighting, the THIRD wins!”
Putin is happy now…he got Artzakh with all its natural resources.
And Pashiniayan and his generals are still running to Moskow like subdued dogs and kiss Putins feet!
@Valeria – After this recent war and after what has happened in the region throughout history, I can’t believe that Armenian’s are still waiting for Europe and NATO to save them.
Wake up and see the reality. Russia is the super power that guarantees Armenia’s safety and existence. Europe is all talk denouncing Turkey and Az’s but no action and will never put boots on the ground. Turkey is a NATO member so I don’t see how NATO as an organization would help Armenia.
The reality is that there are 2 Russian military bases in Armenia proper and now protecting what’s left of Artsakh. If it were not for Russia’s presence Armenia would not exist as a country today.
I’m not saying Armenia should be kissing anyone’s feet, but we need to be smart about our foreign policy.
Pashinyan wanted exactly what you have described, and you saw what happened to Artsakh Armenians. Putin will never let Armenia join the EU, never mind NATO, next designated PM will have no other choice but to jump on Putin’s lap. No European wants to live in a rough neighborhood as Armenia does. All we need to be calm and no street fights, otherwise, Putin will put his next “peacekeepers” there.
This morning BBC said here, in Berlin, there are still unrests in Armenia.
Someone commented here: “Well done Mr.President Vladimir Putin!”
Ich lache mich zum Tode!
Do you really mean it? Putin may be won Artzakh, but he lost the Armenian Folk…exactly as it happened in Ukraine when he annexed Crimea and started the war in Donbas. Now the whole Ukrainian Folk hates him!
The Armenian DIASPORA( and as I know there are EIGHT million Armenians spread in the world) ought to support the opposition parties in Armenia proper so that ARMENIA joins at least the European Union. It is not necessary for Armenia to join also NATO…FINNLAND and SWEDEN and AUSTRIA are in the European Union, but NOT in NATO.
In case, Armenia wants to join NATO, there is the danger, Putin will deploy the Russian Army to Armenia as he did it in Gruzia( Georgia).
“Putin will deploy the Russian Army to Armenia as he did it in Gruzia( Georgia).”
@Cornelia – Russia already has military bases in Armenia. Why would any European country put deploy their military to Armenia/Artsakh? What would they gain politically? Do you think countries make decisions based on morals?
Before pointing fingers at the Russians, Cornelia, maybe consider the following from Die Welt:
Warum Deutschland seine schützende Hand über Erdogan hält
Frankreich und viele andere Länder in Europa haben die Geduld mit der Türkei verloren. Nach Monaten des Lavierens wollen sie beim EU-Gipfel diese Woche harte Sanktionen gegen das Regime Erdogan beschließen. Aber vor allem Angela Merkel bremst.
4 million Turks live in Germany and few of them are a member of Markel party. Germany is out, therefore Germans can’t vote a rightful decision for Artsakh. Actually no European will fight against Turkey or even Russia. No other Europeans were involved in any war after the 2-nd world war.
They preach for human rights, sitting in their fancy comfortable chair in Strasburg or Brussell, and making decisions for “civilized” law obedience countries.
Armenia must rely on its own power and ability, have a stronger bond with Diaspora Armenians, and create a joint military force like Israel.
We shall never forget the 1921 shameful Moscow Treaty, with the help of another Vladimir, who sold our stolen western part to Ottomans Turkey for the confidence-building scenario. Attaturk happily got the land and joined with NATO against USSR.
Honestly getting tired of the same people posting that we need to join the EU. That feckless organization did absolutely nothing during the war. There really needs to be an understanding among us that the “western values” nonsense is simply economic interests, nothing about morality.
Another thing, the endless theorizing or conspiracy mongering about Putin is getting embarrassing. We were not ready for this war, and it showed. Stop looking for someone to blame. This lack of introspection is getting really annoying.
Ara👍
Critics of Pashinian, “What would You and I have done If We were Armenia’s MP on November.9th 2020“?
I assume you meant PM. In that case the answer would be: Shot myself because my stupidity has significantly contributed to the inevitable.
If you meant any MP: Get myself straight to jail.
I would have asked my defense minister to brief me about the war situation during Parliamentary sessions in the parliament (closed doors because of the war situation). I would have asked my top generals to report me rightfully on daily basis.
The most important part I would have asked for help politically or militarily during the war, shut my mouth for sensitive information literally, as much as I could. In the end, I would have told my people about the situation of the war, the outcome of the war for MPS and, for the whole country, and the reason for the defeat, and the signing of a hurtful paper, publicly.
Then I would have fired my defense minister first, dismiss my top army generals, after all that, I would have submitted my resignation as PM and asked parliament to chose a temporary PM from a majority party opposition leader, until the next general election, or dissolve the Parliament for a new Palimenatery election.