ArmInfo.Azerbaijan's dynastic regime is increasingly becoming a hostage to its own anti-Armenian militant rhetoric, as it considers it the only way to maintain power in the country. Armine Margaryan, an expert on military-political issues, expressed this point of view in an interview with ArmInfo, commenting on the increasing cases of disinformation spread by official Baku.
She noted that, constantly looking for enemies in the face of Armenia, Artsakh and Armenians in general, Ilham Aliyev is trying to instill in his public the idea that there are constant threats from the Armenian side. As a result, constant actions are being taken to increase tension at the borders, and in the country itself, anti-Armenian rhetoric based on elements of ethnic hatred does not stop.
However, after the September aggression, such a need for the authorities to maintain a "fresh" anti- Armenian agenda inside the country came into conflict with the opinion of the international community, which began to pay more attention to peacekeeping in the region. And, nevertheless, the internal agenda prevails, and it becomes obvious that Baku's militaristic behavior will be continuous, and if the geopolitical situation allows, the regime will start a new escalation, the expert noted.
Speaking about the possibility of concluding a peace treaty against this background, Margaryan urged to pay attention to the content of the statements made by the military-political leadership of Armenia in recent days. She noted that the content of these statements contains the answer to the given question. One thing is not clear, the expert stated, how it is possible to go for the signing of a peace treaty, when, in parallel with the negotiations, militant calls are still being made alongside the negotiations, accompanied by local military operations.
It is for this reason, the expert believes, that the Armenian side brings the issue of guaranteeing the security of the borders of Armenia and Artsakh to the agenda. Obviously, these statements are made after political consultations with a number of countries and organizations, evidence of which is the reaction of the United States, France, and the European Union. If, before the conclusion of a peace treaty, it is possible to agree on the formation of delimitarized zones, in which international guarantees will operate, it will become a major deterrent for Azerbaijan.
Moreover, according to Margaryan, international guarantees should be supported by the presence of a monitoring mission that has an appropriate, even civilian, mandate. But even in this case, Russia should be represented as part of the mission, since Armenia continues to remain in the CSTO and in a single security system. Without a doubt, against this background, the interests of Russia, which, however, has enough of its own problems, should be considered. " The most important issue for Armenia today is the search for a model that can be mutually acceptable for all parties," the expert emphasized.
According to Margaryan, the Armenian public should be aware that while Armenia is a CSTO member state, military infrastructure facilities and military formations of another state cannot be deployed on its territory. Therefore, it is extremely important to achieve the formation of a demilitarized zone on the Armenian-Azerbaijani interstate border, with the deployment of a mission with an international mandate.
This mission may have a civilian component, but even in this case it will be of strategic importance and will aim to solve strategic problems. For example, the expert believes, this civilian mission can work within the OSCE, based in its work on a comprehensive concept of security, namely, to consider not only military- political issues and human security issues, but also economic and humanitarian issues. This is what the Aliyev regime is most afraid of, since such a mission will become a serious obstacle for Azerbaijan in its desire to constantly influence Armenia through the use or threat of use of force.