War In Nagorno Karabakh Can Start At Any Moment

Azerbaijan building warship, and buying anti-ship missiles from Israel and Russia.


Azerbaijan Building Warship -- But With Whose Help?

November 15, 2013


Azerbaijan will start building a warship next year, military sources told the news agency APA. No details were given, including what sort of ships were under consideration, or who Azerbaijan might be partnering with.

While Azerbaijan has been the relative laggard in the Caspian Sea arms race (instead prioritizing equipment oriented toward war with Armenia over Nagorno Karabakh), recently it has evinced a bit more interest in its navy. As part of the blockbuster arms deal with Israel it is buying Gabriel anti-ship missiles, and just last month it said it would soon start receiving Uran-E naval missiles from Russia.

Azerbaijan has never before produced a military vessel, so it's safe to assume that it's not doing this by itself.

The most likely partner would seem to be Turkey

Turkey isn't the only possibility. During Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Baku in August, there was a naval component and talk about defense cooperation. And a dark horse could be South Korea

Azerbaijan Looking For Weapons In South Korea?

Azerbaijan's shopping list reportedly includes two submarine boats, naval destroyers, transport ships, T-50 training planes, attack helicopters, K-9 self-propelled artillery vehicle, drones, and fire control systems.

Seoul has donated some secondhand patrol boats to Kazakhstan, and has been in talks with Kazakhstan's navy regarding the sale of corvettes and to build a new shipyard on Kazakhstan's Caspian coast

Azerbaijan's Israeli Weapons: A Lot For Armenia, But A Little For Iran, Too?

When Israel announced that it was selling $1.6 billion in arms to Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani government officials took pains to assure their neighbors in Iran that the weapons were intended for a war with Armenia over Nagorno Karabakh, not for Iran.

But one item in the deal stands out: Gabriel anti-ship missiles. Obviously, landlocked Armenia doesn't have a navy. But one country has been a consistent irritant to Azerbaijan on the sea: Iran

Russia to start delivering Uran-E missile complexes ordered by Azerbaijan from next year

The range of these missiles makes 130-260 km.

Azerbaijan should forget about the NK because its not their soil and never was.
Anyone who study history would see the entire region including eastern modern day Turkey was Armenia, and these two Turks have exterminated Armenians throughout history.

Ottomans have killed more than a million of Armenians in 1915 and its not the only one.

NK is Armenian and Armenians have rights to settle there because its their native territory.
Also Azerbaijan is trying to erase the Armenian tracks in its occupied lands, but they cant change history.

Azerbaijan destroying Khachkars: www.youtube.com...

Turkey did the same in eastern Anatolia, a big anti-Armenian propaganda is flying around since the 19th century.

Not to mention ethnic cleansing of Assyrians and Greeks (Christians).

Some few of ugly events committed by Turks.

Hamidian massacre in late 19th century massacring the Armenians in their native lands: en.wikipedia.org...

Adana massacre: en.wikipedia.org...

The big Armenian genocide: en.wikipedia.org...

The Assyrian genocide: en.wikipedia.org...

The Greek genocide: en.wikipedia.org...

These are some few though if we search deeper we can find countless similar massacres.

Of course the West doesnt give a single f**k since all they care is $$.

Keep updating, nice thread.

Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia will meet in Vienna tomorrow.


Armenian, Azerbaijan leaders to have first meeting in two years

November 18, 2013


The presidents of arch-foes Armenia and Azerbaijan will meet in Vienna Tuesday for the first time in two years in a bid to restart stalled negotiations over the disputed region of Nagorny Karabakh, mediators said.

NATO and Armenia

US peacekeepers in Karabakh sometime in the future?


US Commends Armenian Partnership with NATO

November 22nd, 2013


The United States Embassy in Armenia has issued a statement congratulating Armenia on its successful hosting of the November 18 – 22 “NATO Week.” The embassy says the United States values and supports Armenia’s partnership with NATO. NATO Week highlighted Armenia’s contributions to international peace operations and launched a joint Armenia-NATO effort designed to foster integrity and reduce corruption in the military, the statement says.

“Armenia’s cooperation with NATO has opened up opportunities for joint training and exercises, and for gaining valuable experience serving together with NATO partners in peace operations. The U.S. government has provided robust support toward the development of Armenia’s peacekeeping brigade and continues to seek opportunities to expand our support.

Larry King to visit Karabakh in the near future


Larry King intends to visit Nagorno Karabakh

Fri 29 November 2013


"The invitation was accepted”, Archbishop Hovnan Terterjan said during the marathon.

“Larry King is likely to visit Nagorno Karabakh in the near future”, he said.

Those who visit the occupied territories of Azerbaijan are automatically blacklisted as persons undesirable to visit Azerbaijan.

On December 16, Armenia's Defense Ministry said that it would carry out "preventive and tough actions" in response to a serious cease-fire violation on the evening of December 14, in which an Armenian soldier was killed.


Armenian military vows ‘preventive and tough’ actions after fresh deadly ceasefire violation

16.12.13


In connection with the death of an Armenian soldier as a result of a ceasefire violation by Azerbaijan at the northeastern border the Defense Ministry of Armenia has said that the Armed Forces will carry out “preventive and tough actions”.

The December 14 incident, the Ministry continued, “once again shows that the Azerbaijani side, disregarding the calls of the OSCE Minsk Group, continues to ignore the ceasefire regime, particularly during the period of the cochairmen’s stay in Baku.”

Although deaths of soldiers at the volatile Armenian-Azerbaijani border and along the line of contact near Karabakh are not rare, the latest deadly incident is the first since the meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia that took place in the Austrian capital of Vienna on November 19 as well as the December 5 meeting of the two countries’ foreign ministers in Kiev, Ukraine.

Yevseyev: War in Karabakh will escalate into regional war

17.12.2013


“If a war breaks out in Nagorno Karabakh, Turkey and Russia will become involved in it and a regional war will start,” Director of the Russian Center for Socio-Politucal Studies Vladimir Yevseyev told journalists today.

Aliyev wants all of Armenia. Azeri Lieutenant killed by sniper during a combat mission, and Azeri soldiers took an oath to avenge his blood.


Aliyev Wants All of Armenia as Karabakh Settlement

January 22nd, 2014


“I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again now: in the future Azerbaijanis will return all the historic land. Our historical lands are not limited to Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions. If we look at the statistics are not so distant history—the 19th century—we can see that the area was populated by the Azerbaijanis is very extensive. Present-day Armenia is, in fact, historic territory of Azerbaijan. Therefore, in the future we will return to our historic land. [---]"

Defense Ministry issues statement on killed Azerbaijani officer - UPDATED

27 January 2014


Defense Ministry’s press service told APA that the enemy continues subversive actions on the frontline.

Armenians violated ceasefire again on January 27 at 12:30.

As a result of it, the officer of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, Lieutenant Azizov Sabuhi Rustam was killed by an Armenian sniper while carrying out combat mission.

Under the order of Defense Minister, Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov, Lieutenant Azizov Sabuhi Rustam was awarded with 3rd class Medal “For Distinguished Military Service” for personal courage in the battle-field.

The martyr’s fellow soldiers took an oath to highly honor the memory of Lieutenant Azizov Sabuhi and avenge his blood.

High tensions at the contact line. According to the NKR army, the Azerbaijani side has deployed armored equipment and scrambled jets near the border. The Olympic games in Sochi are about to start soon. I remember Georgia launching attacks on South Ossetia in 2008 during the Olympic opening seremony in Beijing (just saying... ) .


Azerbaijan fired over 10 thousand shots at NKR in past week

TODAY, 17:30


Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire about 1,700 times in the past week, firing over 10,000 shots.

On January 20-31 two servicemen of the Karabakh army were killed as a result of two subversive actions of the enemy and about 3,000 violations of the ceasefire. The Azerbaijani side’s losses include 8 killed servicemen and over 20 wounded.

Artsakh army keeps situation at contact line under control

February 1, 2014


Tensions were high at the line of contact between the Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces over the past week, as a result of penetration attempts by the Azeri servicemen on the night of Jan 20.

Besides firing at the NKR positions, Azerbaijan also drew up armored vehicles and scrambled jets near the contact line.

Escalation of tensions...


Azerbaijan Says Dozens Dead as ICG Warns Over Karabakh Tensions

February 03, 2014


Azerbaijan said its troops killed dozens of Armenians in clashes near the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the past two weeks as the International Crisis Group warned of an “unprecedented” escalation of tensions.

The Brussels-based International Crisis Group said “the nature of reported clashes and ominous statements by some officials mark an escalation unprecedented in recent years.”

Azerbaijan, which in December signed $45 billion of contracts with a BP Plc-led group to pipe natural gas to Europe, has repeatedly threatened to use force to regain control of the territory should peace efforts fail.

A further escalation will adversely affect peace talks, the Russian Foreign Ministry said last week, calling for restraint.

Expert: "The probability of a full resumption of war in Karabakh is at least 90%"...


Probability of full-pledged war for Karabakh is at least 90% - Khramchikhin

04 February 2014


1news.az interviews deputy chief of the Russian Institute of political and military analysis, famous military expert Alexander Khramchikhin.

We currently observe very serious tension on the front line in Nagorno Karabakh. What is the possibility of a full-pledged war, in your opinion?

The probability of a full resumption of war in Karabakh is at least 90%. Another question is how soon this probability is realized. It depends, first and foremost, on Azerbaijan. Of course, I cannot predict when it will happen, but I am not going to guess. In addition, there is always a probability of uncontrolled escalation because of some accident, against the wishes of both parties. This may occur at any time.

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs in Armenia for Karabakh talks. They were greeted by protesters.


Armenian Foreign Minister: Incidents on border with Azerbaijan hobbling peace process

05.02.2014


Armenia agrees with OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, who say that incidents on the border with Azerbaijan and on the Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line hobble talks and distance prospects for reaching peace, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandyan said Wednesday as met with co-chairs Igor Popov (Russia), Jacques Faure (France) and James Warlick (the United States) and Personal Representative of OSCE CiO Andrzej Kasprzyk.

The Armenian foreign minister discussed with the mediators ways for settling the Karabakh conflict

Azeri Attacks Loom Over Karabakh Talks

Despite efforts by the OSCE Minsk Group mediators to downplay deadly attacks by Azeri forces against border towns in Karabakh and Armenia, Azerbaijan’s policy of aggression loomed over talks held in Yerevan on Wednesday.

The OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen Igor Popov of Russia, Jacque Faure of France and James Warlick of the US were joined by Andrzej Kasprzyk, the Personal Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office in meetings with Armenian officials including the president foreign minister.

The co-chairmen were greeted at the foreign ministry building by protesters taking part in a demonstration organized by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Nigol Aghbalian Student Organization and the ARF Youth Organization. The protesters were demanding that the co-chairmen abandon the fake objectivity condemn Azerbaijan for its policy of aggression.

The demonstrators contended that the co-chairmen’s posturing only encourages Azerbaijan to continue its military threats and advance the incursions, which are destabilizing the security of the region.

OSCE Chairman urges Karabakh conflict parties to hold dialogue to reduce tension

05/02/2014


The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter expressed concern about the deaths and injuries among military personnel and civilians on the contact line of Karabakh conflict zone, “Trend” reports.

"As the OSCE chairman, I strongly encourage the sides to make full use of the valuable opportunity provided by visits by OSCE teams to the border and Line of Contact for direct communication with one another, with a view to reducing tensions," Burkhalter told.

Respecting ceasefire during the Olympics.


Warlick: Presidents recommitted to respecting ceasefire during Olympics

TODAY, 18:12


The U.S. Co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group James Warlick wrote on Twitter: “Good news. The Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan re-committed to respecting the NK ceasefire esp during Olympics”.

Armenia, Azerbaijan pledge Karabakh peace during Sochi games

‎4 hours ago‎


Armenia and Azerbaijan have vowed to observe a ceasefire over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region during the Sochi Olympic Games, mediators said in a statement Thursday.

"The sides stated their intention to strengthen observance of the ceasefire and avoid further escalation, particularly in light of the upcoming Olympic Games in Sochi," said a statement from the Organisation for the Security and Co-operation in Europe's (OSCE) Minsk Group

The Winter Olympic Games are set to open officially Friday and run until February 23 in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, just across the Caucasus mountains that lie to the north of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Volunteers...


Azeri, Turkish Volunteers Express Willingness to Fight in War

February 6th, 2014


BAKU—Dozens of volunteers have appealed to the Azerbaijani Armed Forces expressing desire to fight against Armenia as part of the Azeri army after recent escalations of tensions on the contact line between Azerbaijani and Armenian troops.

Azeri authorities thanked those who appealed to volunteer, but it was stressed that there is no necessity yet, as Azerbaijan has a strong army that is able to restore the country’s territorial integrity.

If war starts in Karabakh, Russia will send troops into Azerbaijan.


'Russia will send troops into Azerbaijan if war starts in Karabakh'

If hostilities start in Nagorno Karabakh, Russia will immediately send troops into Azerbaijan, the member of former Karabakh Committee Ashot Manucharian said at a meeting with reporters today.

High probability of a new war in Karabakh...


Russian analyst reveals ways to resolve Nagorno Karabakh conflict

07 February 2014


“There is a high probability of a new war in Nagorno Karabakh,” director of the Russian Center for Socio-Political Studies Russia, analyst on military and political issues, Vladimir Yevseyev said in his interview with APA’s correspondent.

It will be difficult to maintain ceasefire during and after Sochi Olympic Games."

Actually, call for truce should not have been made when the Olympic Games started. Hard work should have been done on it. The parties should have been called for it at least a month before the Olympic Games. It is not enough to make this call once. One should work actively with the conflicting parties. Moscow's Olympic truce call is nothing but its wish," he said.

Azerbaijan says Armenia violated the ceasefire and killed one of its soldiers.



Armenian forces kill Azerbaijani soldier: Baku

5 minutes ago


Azerbaijan said Friday one of its soldiers had been shot dead by Armenian forces along the volatile border between the foes who are locked in a decades-long feud over the disputed region of Nagorny Karabakh.
“(Azerbaijani) army servicemen Eshgin Guliyev died as a result of a ceasefire violation on Thursday,” Azerbaijan’s defence ministry said in a statement.
“He was shot dead by a sniper.”

Interesting documentary.



Dark Forest in the Mountain

Armenia accuse Azerbaijan of not respecting the "Olympic truce"...


Armenia reports rise in ceasefire violations by Azerbaijan amid ‘Olympic truce’

10.02.14


Armenia has accused Azerbaijan of not respecting its pledge of ‘Olympic truce’ by continuing to keep tensions along the frontline with Armenian forces with ceasefire violations. Armenian Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan, in particular, told local media that on the night of February 8 (shortly after the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia) Azeri forces violated the ceasefire in various sections of the border with Armenia, firing intensively at Armenian frontline positions and settlements.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev both attended the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Sochi on February 7.

Earthquake


Quake jolts Azerbaijan; aftershocks expected (UPDATE)

10 February 2014


An earthquake measured 5.7 magnitude on the Richter scale has stricken Azerbaijan's Saatli region at 16:06 local time.

"We expected some earthquakes in Zakatala and Ismayilli regions. However, we could not say specifically where and how strong they will be. The processes are decaying," he said.

Based on global program of earthquake prediction reports, some earthquakes are also expected in Georgia, Iran and Turkmenistan.

Norway

Norway to boost efforts for a peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict.


Norway to boost efforts for settling Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: envoy

12 February 2014


Norway will increase efforts for a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Norwegian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Erling Shonsberg said on February 11.

Shonsberg made the remarks at a meeting with Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister as well as Chairman of the State Committee for Affairs of Refugees and IDPs, Ali Hasanov.

Shonsberg said his country will increase the efforts for a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and expressed confidence that relations between the two states will continue to develop.

The sides noted at the meeting that bilateral relations are at a high level and Azerbaijan is interested in a further development of relations.

In other news, ...

There's a secret high level conference going on in Oslo, Norway. Geopolitical uncertainty is among the items on the agenda. Journalists can not report from the meeting.


Hemmelig oljetoppmøte i Oslo ("Secret oil summit in Oslo" - Norwegian article)

Google translated:

12 February 2014


140 specially invited leaders in the oil and gas, energy and power companies, suppliers, financial world, academia and government agencies are finding their way to Holmenkollen

MANAGING director Johan Nic. Violence says the Finance newspaper that journalists can not report from the meeting.
-Participation is based on invitations and held in accordance with Chatham House rules.

Shale gas revolution in the U.S., renewable energy sources, geopolitical uncertainty and Asia's emergence is some of what will be discussed.

- The topics spanning geopolitics, global economic prospects and klimapolitkken of urbanization on climate and energy. In addition, global challenges in the oil and gas industry recorded saying Violence Finance newspaper.

The conference ends on Friday.