The Azerbaijani-Armenian and the Russian-Ukrainian conflicts. Peace or War?

Baku/22.09.22/Turan: On September 19, a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan took place on the initiative and participation of U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Minister Jeyhun Bayramov told local media that, despite what happened at this meeting, we demonstrated our commitment to peace.

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization in the country. This indicates that Russia intends to continue the war with Ukraine. In both conflicts, there are  talks about peace, but tensions  does not lessen.

Azer Gasimly, the head of the Institute of Political Management, speaks about this in the “Difficult Question" program.

According to him, when it comes to peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, meetings are held, but at the same time, tension on the border does not subside, there are losses; and it  means that the peace talks are just manipulation.

“Therefore, the peace process is imitation in nature and cannot  have a positive result. The parties to the conflict use the negotiation process. Diplomats participate in them so that no one can reproach their countries for not wanting peace,” he said.

According to Gasimly, the peace process is stalled because the Azerbaijani side dictates its conditions to Armenia.

“It seems to me that Ilham Aliyev is in the same boat with Vladimir Putin in this process. Russia has certain interests in this process and they are now busy securing them. Naturally, the Armenian side cannot take part in this process in the form it wants. Ultimately, both Azerbaijan and Armenia find themselves in a position dependent on Russia,” he says.

“Volens-nolens the Armenian side, seeing that it cannot achieve something from Azerbaijan, turns to Russia, calls Putin, expects support from him, and this certainly violates the process,” Gasimly says. In his opinion, peace can be achieved, but only after the end of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

“Only when Russia loses its power and influence, the results of the meetings and the Brussels platform can be useful,” the political scientist believes.

Referring to the Russian-Ukrainian war, Gasimly said that Vladimir Putin's decision to "partially mobilize" military reservists is a message to the West that until Ukraine is completely annexed, Russia will not stop. On the other hand, this suggests that Russia is losing the war with Ukraine.--0--