  Neither Russia nor U.S. to allow escalation in KarabakhDecember 5, 2007 - 14:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Bellicose statements are first of all tools of pressure on the population, let it happen in Azerbaijan or in any other state. On the other hand, Ilham Aliyev can make such statements due to $1 billion defense budget," Professor of international relations and politics at the San-Andres University of Buenos Aires, Khachik Ter-Ghukasyan said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net "However, it doesn't mean that he will be allowed to deteriorate the situation. Neither the U.S. nor Russia will tolerate it. It's bluff and speculation. Azerbaijan is well armed and we should not forget about the syndrome of the defeated that reigns there. Calls for war are just meant to unite the nation," he said.   Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
