(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Rena Murshud read more A country that is itself an aggressor should not be
expected to establish peace between the two countries, Mikhail Zernov, a director of the branch of the International Fund
for Cooperation and Partnership of the countries of the Black Sea
and Caspian Sea, told in a comment for Azernews ,
with regard to the escalated tensions between Azerbaijan and
Armenia in connection with recent Armenian provocations.
As is known, a telephone conversation took place between
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Derek Hogan, an
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian
Affairs, during which the sides have discussed peace agenda between
Armenia and Azerbaijan.
At a telephone conversation, Azerbaijan's Bayramov has noted the
current situation in the region in the post-conflict period, the
ongoing military-political provocations committed by Armenia are
detrimental to the peaceful and creative efforts of Azerbaijan.
Derek Hogan, in his standard response, was just sufficient to
emphasize the importance of peace between the two sides. Hogan, who
stated that he will not spare the support of the United States in
this matter, tried to console the Azerbaijani side. However, the
question arises as to how the United States can act as a
guarantor of peace...
Can the United States really defend the violated
rights of Babirov Agshin and Akhundov Huseyn, who were unjustly
beaten and imprisoned by Armenia?
According to Mikhail Zernov, the current situation at the
border, and in the region is unstable: "The ethno-political and
territorial causes of the conflict have deep historical roots,
manifestations of such aggression stem from these contradictions. I
think tensions in the region is quite tangible."
As for the support of the United States in the return of
Azerbaijani soldiers, the expert emphasized that the United States
will only try to increase its pressure on both sides in the
region.
“To establish peace, a negotiation process is needed with the
participation of the CIS countries and, of course, Russia,” Zernov
said as he touched on the return of the Azerbaijani soldiers.
Expert also underlined Russia's stance in ending the conflict in
the region, saying that Kremlin always respects Azerbaijan's
sovereignty.
"Russia has already recognized the territorial integrity of
Azerbaijan. It is necessary to stop the information war by both
sides of the conflict, to intensify the negotiation process," he
concluded.
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