Thomas de Waal emphasized that, however, Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is sharpened more, as particularly Azerbaijani side started to enhance calibers of the weapons on the contact line, which is very bad.
Azerbaijan does not have potential to start large-scale actions: Thomas de Waal
STEPANAKERT, OCTOBER 2, ARTSAKHPRESS-ARMENPRESS: “It states, that the tension can raise more on the contact line, which will cause dozens of casualties. This can be a serious strike to the peaceful resolution of the conflict”, said the analyst. “Carnegie” Foundation for the international peace analyst Thomas de Waal does not see interest in starting large-scale actions by the side of Azerbaijan. On October 2, Thomas de Waal joined the organized discussion over the sharpening of the situation on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone by video bridge. He mentioned that the Armenian side does not need the war, as the situation is on its side, and the war is a great risk for Azerbaijan. “It is not known how the war will be finished for Azerbaijan. It is a great risk for Azerbaijani regime first of all. They do not have such military potential in order to start large-scale military actions. At the same time, it is not known Russia’s respond to the situation, if Azerbaijan starts war,” he said.
On September Azerbaijani side provoked tensed situation on the conflict zone of Nagorno-Karabakh by keeping the Armenian Tavush Province border settlements under fire. Armenian villages got serious material damages, the studies were interrupted at schools, and agricultural works were stopped in the fields for security considerations. Servicemen and peaceful civilians were injured from Azerbaijani shots, and three civilians were killed in Berdavan and Paravakar.
