Robert Kocharian
Baku/08.02.21/Turan: Over the past week, political processes in Armenia have noticeably intensified against the background of a further aggravation of the situation. The reason for this is the activity of ex-President Robert Kocharian, who, having traveled to Moscow, said that he was getting involved in the struggle for power. In his frank interviews, he stated that Armenia needs such a strong leader as he is, and with him the shameful defeat in the war would not have happened. In his words, there is a team in Armenia that is ready to solve all the problems of Armenia together with him.
Despite the populism, this is exactly what the average man wants to hear, whom the pro-Kocharyan mass media convince every day of the “surrender” of Karabakh and the coming disasters.
Kocharian's position was noticeably strengthened on the eve of his trip to Moscow, when he met with opposition leaders representing 17 political parties in Armenia. It is noteworthy that another ex-President Serzh Sargsyan also took part in the meeting.
The meeting resulted in an agreement to jointly fight for the removal of Nikol Pashinyan from the post of Prime Minister. Apparently, Kocharian agreed with the others to create a political coalition in early parliamentary elections.
In turn, Pashinyan's team also does not sleep, and on Sunday a meeting of the leadership of Pashinyan's My Step party took place. An important decision was made to refuse early parliamentary elections due to the destructive actions of the opposition.
In addition, earlier, the Armenian parliament adopted a law on courts, which will allow the authorities to control judges and seek appropriate decisions.
The fiercest struggle is in the media and on the Internet, where pro-Russian forces have become noticeably more active. For example, it is argued that in Moscow, Kocharyan was promised political and economic assistance to bring the country out of the crisis and support to rebuild the army.
According to the same sources, the Armenian opposition intends to resume mass street actions in the near future demanding Pashinyan's resignation.
Messages from Karabakh add fuel to the fire. In particular, allegations that from January 1, Armenia stopped sending conscripts to serve in Karabakh, and the local army will be disbanded. Finally, there is prohibition by Russian peacekeepers to enter Karabakh for foreigners and the requirement for them to obtain visas in Azerbaijan. -02B-
Politics
-
On the eve of the closing of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has drawn attention to the criminal cases of journalists detained in Azerbaijan.
-
Negotiations at the 29th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku have been extended until November 24, a source in the UNFCCC Secretariat told the Turan news agency. According to the source, participants aim to finalize and sign the concluding documents by that date.
-
According to the Turkish newspaper Sabah, officials from the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office's Anti-Smuggling Unit have detained an Azerbaijani citizen with a large shipment of gold. The detention took place near the Vadi İstanbul shopping center in the Sarıyer district, where a taxi was stopped. During the search, 70 kg of gold was found. The Azerbaijani citizen in the vehicle claimed ownership of the cargo and also stated that he was a diplomat. The investigation by the prosecutor's office is ongoing, reports Sabah newspaper. The media outlet does not disclose the name of the "diplomat," only his initials – M.G.Ş. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declined to comment on the situation.
-
On November 22, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan discussed negotiations with Azerbaijan regarding a peace treaty in an interview with Public TV. In particular, he emphasized that society should move away from certain stereotypes. “We are outraged when we hear the term ‘Western Azerbaijan.’ But we don’t think that when we say ‘Western Armenia,’ it also irritates anyone,” he stated.
Leave a review