Adequate response necessary to Azerbaijan’s diversions

Azerbaijan’s diversionary activity isn’t caused by tragic incidents in Armenian Army, said ex Armenian foreign minister, member of the oppositional Armenian National Movement Aleksandr Arzoumanian. 

“I don’t see any links here. Azerbaijan has been violating the cease-fire regime [with Armenia] dozens of hundreds times. As soon as Azerbaijan is sure that can solve the Karabakh issue by military force, then it will do it. These provocations have other goals aimed both at home and foreign use. Their actions are unacceptable, and mostly require an adequate counter attack,” Arzoumanian said at the news conference.

When asked by Aysor’s reporter about the international community’s response, he said that their responses on provocations, including the June 18 incident, are inadequate.

“The international community’s statements are unacceptable as they are trying to assign the same responsibility for the incidents to both sides while Azerbaijan’s Army had committed a planned diversionary attack. To offer condolences and regret 5 Armenian victims in result of the June 18 attack and due to ongoing Azerbaijani provocations isn’t an adequate approach,” said ex minister adding that both international structures and mediators should respond more toughly.

“The responsibility for death of 5 Armenian soldiers carries Azerbaijan, and it’s at least unacceptable not to condemn this,” said politician.