It was from Washington that Ilham Aliev ordered to unleash military actions on the Line of Contact with Nagorny Karabakh. The reason was the problems Aliyev faced in U.S., Alexander Iskandaryan, the head of the Caucasus Institute, told ArmInfo.
"Anyway, one can arrive at such conclusion following the sharp and ignorant campaign launched by the Azerbaijani president, which has created an upsurge in tensions. I do not think that it can be called a large- scale war," the political analyst said.
The peace process was not promising, he said. Now, after Aliyev's order to unleash military actions, there are even fewer chances for the peace process. Iskandaryan said he anticipates statements by the OSCE Minsk Group over the latest attempt to undermine the negotiations.
To note, Azerbaijan unleashed large-scale military actions in Nagorno-Karabakh overnight. Fierce fighting continues along the Line of Contact of the Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani armed forces. The Armenian Air Defense Force shot down 2 Azerbaijani military helicopters, 2 drones and 3 battle tanks. The adversary has suffered big human losses. Air force, armored vehicles and artillery are used. The adversary uses artillery against the populated areas and places of permanent dislocation of the military units. The Armenian side has suffered human losses too. A child aged 12 was killed and two children were wounded.