Media Review for November 24

The situation in Azerbaijan in connection with the pandemic, the expectation of the arrival of the Turkish military in the country, a look at the actions of Armenians in Kalbajar, and the return of Armenians to Karabakh without the participation of the UN are the topics of today's media.

The newspaper Azerbaijan assesses the situation with the pandemic in the country, noting that the total number of infected people worldwide has reached about 59 million. More than 1.39 million of them died, and 40.7 million people recovered.

Currently, the latest vaccine trials are underway, and the issue of its even distribution is being discussed. Germany intends to test the vaccine first. As for Azerbaijan, only 2-3 months ago the number of infected people was only 100 daily, but now this number has increased significantly. The number of infected people grows daily, reaching 2.5 thousand.

The website Mətbuat.az evaluates the activities of the Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh. Political analysts believe that the implementation of social and economic projects by peacekeepers in Azerbaijan is illegal.

The Russian leadership believes that it has achieved its geopolitical goal by consolidating its foothold in a small area. However, the arrival and deployment of the Turkish military in Karabakh will neutralize Russia strategically.

The fact that Russia sent engineers to Khankendi to carry out construction work, as well as employees of the Emergencies Ministry for humanitarian purposes, as well as the creation of a Humanitarian Center, contradicts the peacekeeping mission, political analysts say.

Azerbaijani diplomacy, together with Turkish diplomacy, should act in the direction of preventing extraneous activities of peacekeepers and ensuring the sovereignty of Azerbaijan in Khankendi. The political scientist generally believes that the Russian peacekeepers are not serving to restore peace, since Moscow is only securing its geopolitical goals. The political scientist believes that the creation of a Humanitarian Center in Khankendi contradicts the sovereignty of Azerbaijan. Russian peacekeepers should only provide security.

The Russians are pursuing the goal of creating an Armenian center with autonomous control, and for this purpose they return Armenians to Karabakh. The political scientist believes that the Azerbaijani-Turkish tandem will win against the current activities of Russia.

The website Moderator.az analyzes the behavior of Armenians in Kalbajar, which they were supposed to leave on November 15, but the Russian President asked to extend the deadline until November 25. And what in return? The Armenians burn and destroy everything from trees to cultural monuments. Thus, the Armenians, having lost the war, are now fighting with flora and fauna, and ancient monuments. Although the Azerbaijani military did not touch the graves of the Armenians, they did not commit atrocities against the civilian population.

The website Hit.az asks on what basis Russia is returning Armenians who left Karabakh back to this region of Azerbaijan. During the hostilities, 30 thousand Armenians left Karabakh. The Russian Emergencies Ministry notes that in the current situation only five thousand Armenians may return. The reason is the lack of infrastructure, and this can only be done by Azerbaijan.

The article notes that the return of Armenians is taking place under the control of Russia, although in the statement signed by the Presidents of Azerbaijan and the Russian Federation, as well as by the Prime Minister of Armenia, control over the return of Armenians should be exercised by the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

It turns out that Russia and Armenia do not fulfill the agreement reached. Political analysts believe that this is a violation of international law, since the return of Armenians should take place after a certain filtration. Political analysts are also concerned about the statement by Russian President Putin that the final status of Karabakh has not yet been determined, but before that the status quo remains. Political analysts believe that official Baku is patient with the return of Armenians to Karabakh, since Lachin and Kalbajar have not yet been returned.       –0----