During his latest press conference, Areg Kochinyan, the head of the Research Center on Security Policy, addressed the harsh statements emanating from official Baku, which target Armenia as a “fascist state” and emphasize the potential for military escalation.
“Azerbaijan has been preparing—and continues to prepare—for three simultaneous scenarios in its relations with Armenia: peace, war, and a paradoxical state of neither peace nor war, which characterizes the current situation. However, the geopolitical realities have now become favorable for Azerbaijan, enabling it to create new opportunities. It has set a precedent where a strong state can attack its neighbor, seize territories, and assimilate them,” Kochinyan noted.
When asked about the potential consequences of Azerbaijan’s rigid stance, Kochinyan asserted:
“The likelihood of military actions is quite high, at least until the signing of a peace treaty, which would mark a significant de-escalation…”
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