Armenia keeps reproducing old mistakes with some tweaks in maneuvers – expert

BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 28. Armenia keeps
repeating old mistakes with certain variations in political
maneuvers, political analyst Elchin Mirzabeyli told Trend.

He emphasized that President Ilham Aliyev, the Supreme
Commander-in-Chief of Azerbaijan, had stated long before the Second
Karabakh War that Armenia’s occupation policy was unsustainable. He
underscored that the Azerbaijani people will not give up their just
cause in the face of external pressure and intimidation.

Mirzabeyli argues that Armenia’s misunderstandings of its
military capabilities, disregard for changes in the regional and
global context, and disregard for Azerbaijan’s strength and
objective realities were the factors that precipitated the Second
Karabakh War and the Armenian army’s decisive defeat. Despite this,
Armenia has not learned the lessons and has failed to meet its
obligations. Armenia, relying on international allies, refused to
remove its forces from Azerbaijani territory, instead inciting
separatism and engaging in acts of sabotage. These operations
eventually led to Azerbaijan constructing a checkpoint in Lachin,
recovering control of the Lachin route, and then implementing
limited anti-terrorist measures in Karabakh.

The expert observed that, rather than advocating for regional
peace, collaboration, and security, Armenia sought to interfere in
Azerbaijan’s internal affairs. Efforts to impose pressure on
Azerbaijan were made at several levels, including the UN Security
Council. However, all of these attempts failed due to President
Ilham Aliyev’s firm position, international credibility, and
diplomatic acumen.

Mirzabeyli emphasized that the full picture is obvious, and only
those who are duped by deceitful promises and who are genuinely
serving the interests of others may choose to “turn a blind eye” to
it.

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