(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Fuad Muxtar-Aqbabali
The tragic loss of the Azerbaijani soldier is testimony to a
ruthless autocratic Regime that is governing Armenia and once again
European powers and Washington are completely absent and refuse to
openly pressure Yerevan's officials to respect and fulfill all of
the items stipulated in the trilateral agreement and statement of
2020, Peter Tase, US expert, and strategic adviser on international
affairs and public diplomacy to governments, universities, and
corporations in Europe and the Americas told Azernews in an
exclusive interview.
The Azerbaijani government and the people of Azerbaijan have
solely invested so much to preserve peace and regional security,
the magnitude of the loss of an Azerbaijani soldier is felt across
the Atlantic, among those who defend democracy and international
laws.
Atrocious acts of Armenia and violence committed by Yerevan's
terrorists must be strongly condemned by Washington, Berlin, and
other major world players, he said, adding that Azerbaijan could
have lost many more soldiers during the latest incident,
fortunately, the reconnaissance operations and Intelligence
gathering measures within the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan,
are at superb levels and these preventive measures enabled the
armed forces of Azerbaijan to languish the loss of only one martyr
during these skirmishes.
Economic sanctions must be imposed against Armenian leaders and
its national economy until Yerevan complies with the trilateral
agreement and every Armenian soldier has departed from the
sovereign territory of Azerbaijan. Zangazur corridor is also a
pending issue that strongly affects regional economic development
and is harming European energy economics, unlike any other obstacle
until today, Tase said.
Nagorno-Karabakh is a sovereign territory of Azerbaijan, the
faster this territory is integrated into the economy of Azerbaijan,
the better urban development and agricultural industry (with
impressive performance) will take place across the Southern
Caucasus Region. A prosperous landscape will generate tangible
benefits for the entire European Union Community.
Washington and Paris must work together to pressure Armenia to
completely respect the trilateral agreement and stop armed
provocations inside the sovereign territory of Azerbaijan. The
Caucasus region is the heart of economic prosperity and financial
development for the entire European continent, discrimination
towards this region and particularly towards Azerbaijan is futile
and unacceptable. EU and Washington have not realized yet nor
grasped the geopolitical and economic importance of Azerbaijan and
the Southern Caucasus region. It is terrible to see the loss of a
great soldier of Azerbaijan, who died in defense of the
international laws and in defense of democratic values and freedom
of capital, financial wealth, and in defense of freedom of people
and their culture!
The chances for a third Karabakh war are very slim considering
that the Armenian economy is in shambles and its autocratic prime
minister is only focused on how to expand his watch collection. The
most important factor that will make Armenia remain distant from a
potential third Karabakh war is the very impressive morale,
training, and gallantry of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, the
expert advised.
The morale and resilience and unbridled courage of the armed
forces of Azerbaijan are an example that should be followed by
western armies that are part of the NATO alliance. The statecraft
and excellent leadership of President Ilham Aliyev and strong
economic policies and outcomes on the ground in Azerbaijan are a
huge contribution towards repelling a possibly large offensive
undertaken by the Armenian regime.
Armenia is trying very hard to revive a low-intensity conflict
in the region and wants to derail the trilateral declaration of
2020, this includes Yerevan's attempts to continue blocking the
Zangezur corridor and exert ruthless pressure against the
Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan - Azerbaijan. France, Germany,
Italy, and United States must act in concert to condemn all acts of
armed clashes instigated by the fascist regime of Armenia, the
renowned expert added.
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