ArmInfo.The current round of tensions over Karabakh will further deepen Russia's military presence in Armenia and Azerbaijan's military-technical cooperation with NATO member Turkey, notes Per Anders Johansen, a columnist for the oldest Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, who recently visited Artsakh.
July was marked by another burst of violence on the contact line between Artsakh and Azerbaijani troops. Against the backdrop of numerous violations of the cease-fire regime, the events of July 4 and 7 were particularly noteworthy.
Initiator, accompanied by victims, including among the civilian population, the heating of the situation is traditionally the leadership of Azerbaijan. However, Yerevan and Baku give their version of events, and the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs, avoiding unambiguous assessments, emphasize the inadmissibility of military incidents.
"The situation around the Karabakh conflict is aggravated by the arms race between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the internal political problems and the general economic situation in the region, as well as the thirst for revenge growing in societies." As a result, Europe can witness a new war in Karabakh, with the prospect of a clash of regional powers, " reviewer.
He estimates that given that one side of the conflict is supported by Russia for a hundred years and another by Turkey, a new war can become much more dangerous than one might imagine.