{"id":617,"date":"2020-11-09T05:25:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T05:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/?p=617"},"modified":"2021-02-05T05:03:23","modified_gmt":"2021-02-05T05:03:23","slug":"as-reality-sets-in-the-nagorno-karabakh-tensions-have-lead-to-an-unnecessary-war-fueled-by-self-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/as-reality-sets-in-the-nagorno-karabakh-tensions-have-lead-to-an-unnecessary-war-fueled-by-self-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"As reality sets in, the Nagorno-Karabakh tensions have lead to an unnecessary war fueled by Self Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Territorial authorities have announced that Friday, 6 November, saw at least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation\/story\/2020-11-06\/at-least-3-die-in-latest-shelling-of-nagorno-karabakh-cities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">three civilians die<\/a> as a direct result of the latest shelling of Nagorno-Karabakh cities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is said that Azerbaijani artillery shells hit a residential area in Stepanakert, the regional capital. To make matters even worse, the three confirmed fatalities included the death of a grandmother and her two grandchildren. Yes, you read that correctly. An elderly woman and her two grandchildren. More innocent lives lost, and over a thousand of others \u2014 civilians and troops \u2014 dead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My new <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/video?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#video<\/a> message &amp; introduction on the recent <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WarCrimes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#WarCrimes<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Azerbaijan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Azerbaijan<\/a> against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Artsakh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Artsakh<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Karabakh?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Karabakh<\/a> people, destructing the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Stepanakert?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Stepanakert<\/a> music school &amp; other civilian buildings.<br>My messages are:<br>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DontBeBlind?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#DontBeBlind<\/a>,<br>&#8211; We&#39;ll continue our struggle for our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HumanRights?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#HumanRights<\/a> by the end! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q2a1LK3rXG\">pic.twitter.com\/q2a1LK3rXG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Artak Beglaryan (@Artak_Beglaryan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Artak_Beglaryan\/status\/1325418999476342784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 8, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over <strong>125,000 residents displaced<\/strong>. But why? What for? Was this a necessary war? In short, no. It was entirely unnecessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ankara\u2019s support for Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region cannot, and should not, be underestimated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only has <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/as-the-nagorno-karabakh-conflict-intensifies-erdogan-adds-fuel-to-the-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\">Turkey incited and instigated the conflict<\/a>, excusing their actions as merely propping up their Azerbaijani \u2018brothers\u2019 because of the strong diplomatic and ethnic ties between the countries, but Turkey has also actively provided the means by which Azerbaijan have been able to continue the conflict. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turkey have provided Azerbaijan with over 1,000 Syrian fighters, an extensive arsenal of weaponry, intensive training and unwavering public support. As far back as early October, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is on record as promoting his dangerous rhetoric: stating that Azerbaijan should \u201cdefend its own territories and to liberate the occupied Karabakh\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FArmenianUnifiedInfoCenter%2Fvideos%2F692675944691046%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe now have the Turks, who have stepped in and provided resources to Azerbaijan, increasing the risk, increasing the firepower that\u2019s taking place in this historic fight,\u201d US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated. By boldly encouraging Azerbaijan to be more assertive, Turkey could be seen to be at best reckless and negligent, and at worst \u2014 as Armenian President Sarkissian has alluded to \u2014 promoting the ethnic<a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/world-war-i\/armenian-genocide\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/world-war-i\/armenian-genocide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> cleansing of Armenians<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The general consensus is that parts of the international community are starting to become wary of Turkey\u2019s intentions, too. Armenian President Sarkissian made his feelings clear: \u201cIf the issue was only Azerbaijan, the war would have been stopped in the second or third week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem here is the Turkish equipment, the modern Turkish ATS, the technology, the F-16 fighters, the trained soldiers, instructors, officers and generals who, in fact, lead the operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all know that Turkey has one of the largest armies in the world, and it is one of the most aggressive armies in the world. They are in a constant war in Iraq, in Syria, and now here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I would like the international community to act faster, to put real pressure on Turkey, because that country is a source of instability. It is Turkey that does not allow Azerbaijan to agree to a ceasefire. It is Turkey that wants to continue the conflict, because the longer it lasts, the deeper presence it will have in Azerbaijan.\u201d<\/p><cite>President Sarkissian<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/wp-content\/themes\/veen\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Armenian-Wants-Peace-Azerbaijan-Wants-War.jpg\" alt=\"Armenian Riots Around The World During Nagorno Karabagh Conflict\" class=\"wp-image-622\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Armenian-Wants-Peace-Azerbaijan-Wants-War.jpg 800w, https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Armenian-Wants-Peace-Azerbaijan-Wants-War-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Armenian-Wants-Peace-Azerbaijan-Wants-War-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Armenian-Wants-Peace-Azerbaijan-Wants-War-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Armenian-Wants-Peace-Azerbaijan-Wants-War-674x450.jpg 674w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Armenian Rally All Around The World During The Nagorno Karabagh War<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The international community has missed Turkey&#8217;s very aggressive aspirations of the past decade. The international community has failed, allowing Turkey to behave as it does today. They were not stopped in Syria, Iraq, and now in northern Lebanon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were not stopped in the east of the Mediterranean, they were not stopped when they violated the territorial integrity of Cyprus, occupying half of it. They have violated the territorial integrity of Iraq and Syria, and now they have come and talk about the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan. This is what the international community ignores, and does not want to notice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How can you have a<strong> NATO member state<\/strong> that exhibits such behavior? How can you negotiate with a state that declares its desire to join the EU but its actions completely contradict all European values?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarkissian also accused Turkey of wanting to \u201cnot only to teach a lesson to Armenia and tell Armenia what happened 105 years ago but say \u2018why don\u2019t you shut up, Armenians\u2019 as you will have another genocide in 2020 and this will happen under the eyes of the international community.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nagorno-Karabakh residents are fleeing villages\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JbKL3wD2PzY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond Turkey\u2019s involvement, it is important to understand the undercutting of international humanitarian law during this conflict. What is clear is that, at the very least, there has been a direct targeting of civilians \u2014 in contravention of international law \u2014 as well as a targeting of civilian areas more generally: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the EU\u2019s Foreign Affairs Chief, Josep Borrell, confirmed as much: \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>we have seen extremely worrying reports of a surge in attacks on populated areas which is taking a deadly toll on civilians. We strongly use the sides to fully observe their international obligations to property civilian populations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There has also been a violation of international humanitarian law through the disproportionate use of weapons, with Azerbaijan using drones, long range missiles,&nbsp; cluster Smerch missiles and cluster munitions, among other weaponry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have even confirmed that Azerbaijan has illegally used prohibited ammunition against Armenian forces. And \u2014 above all else \u2014 if President Sarkissian\u2019s claims can be substantiated, that this war involves a direct pursuit of the ethnic cleansing of Armenians, then we should not hesitate to call it what it really is: attempted genocide.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Territorial authorities have announced that Friday, 6 November, saw at least three civilians die as a direct result of the latest shelling of Nagorno-Karabakh cities&#8230;.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":625,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-regional"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=617"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":857,"href":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/617\/revisions\/857"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/armeniaglobe.com\/hy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}