ArmInfo. The terrorist attacks in France and other countries are an indirect "response" of Turkey to the attitude of Europe towards Armenia and Artsakh. The former Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Arman Navasardyan expressed a similar opinion to ArmInfo.
"I think that, of course, the statements of French President Macron in connection with the Azerbaijani- Turkish aggression against Artsakh played a role. France is more active than the United States and Russia in the format of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs. All this together played its role and significance in the selection of targets for terrorists in France, "he stressed.
According to Navasardyan, in parallel with the general aggravation of relations between French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkish leader Erdogan, caused by geopolitics, an additional motivator of tension was the arrogance and outrageous ambition of the Turkish president. The diplomat is convinced that today Baku and Ankara are pursuing an anti-Armenian policy in almost all countries of the world. Which, in his opinion, is another manifestation of hybrid war.
Commenting on the role of Russia in the light of the possible formation of an anti-terrorist coalition, Navasardyan did not rule out the possibility of Moscow's participation in such a project, while stressing that this should not be expected in the near future. According to him, the fight against terrorism for Russia is consistent and long-lasting. First of all, against the backdrop of a clear, accentuated Turkish policy towards creating hotbeds of terrorism in the Russian Caucasus. Ankara's such a policy, according to his estimates, is now directed not only against Armenia or Russia. It is directed against the entire region, against the civilized world. In this light, the diplomat is convinced of the need for active participation in the anti-terrorist coalition of all countries that have signed the Convention on Combating Terrorism. "Moscow today is seriously concerned about the appearance of terrorists on its borders, their identification already directly on Russian territory. Therefore, Russian attacks on terrorist clusters in Syria are by no means accidental. The world today is dealing with a bloodthirsty, insidious enemy, which must be suppressed by appropriate harsh measures," Navasardyan summed up. On October 29, a Tunisian terrorist armed with a knife attacked people at the Notre Dame church in Nice, France. Three people were killed. On November 2, a series of attacks were carried out in Vienna. The number of victims rose to 4, over a dozen people were injured. One of the attackers, the neutralized shooter, was a supporter of the Islamic State terrorist group.