BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 11. Armenia, underneath
the misguided insurance policies of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, finds
itself descending additional into the standing of a marginalized state
within the area. Amid the deep disaster triggered by the prime
minister, he persistently seeks Western help, embarking on
journeys to European international locations, notably participating together with his
French counterparts.
Addressing the sixth Paris Peace Discussion board, Pashinyan as soon as once more
resorted to baseless, outdated accusations in opposition to Azerbaijan,
doubted even in Western circles. These recurring anti-Azerbaijani
remarks from the Armenian management underscore one clear truth –
the nation stays entrenched in its revanchist mindset and fails
to uphold any agreements for a peaceable decision with
Azerbaijan.
In the meantime, a big shift in relations between Baku and
Tehran has simply occured just lately. Through the sixteenth summit of the
Financial Cooperation Group in Uzbekistan, President Ilham
Aliyev has met together with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi. Raisi’s
statements proved to be a stark revelation for official Yerevan,
which had lengthy based mostly its regional coverage on ties with Russia and
Iran.
Raisi expressed Iran’s satisfaction with ”Karabakh returning to
its ancestral territory after a few years – that is Azerbaijan
efficiently restoring its territorial integrity”. He additionally voiced
hope for the restoration and reconstruction of Karabakh.
Furthermore, Raisi highlighted Iran’s consciousness of makes an attempt by
non-regional forces to disrupt pleasant Iran-Azerbaijan relations
in previous years. He emphasised that ”opposite to the desires of our
opponents, our relationships are bettering day-to-day”, thwarting the
plans of nations attempting to disrupt Iran-Azerbaijan ties.
The apparent perpetrator making an attempt to contain non-regional forces in
the South Caucasus is Armenia. It engages with France, the EU, and
even distant Canada, hoping to have a foot in two camps. Nonetheless,
actuality paints a distinct image, solidifying Armenia’s standing as
a regional outcast.
Armenia will not discover help from the West. Whereas there may
be some momentary monetary assist, it will not raise Armenia from the
swamp it entered three a long time in the past by pursuing territorial claims
in opposition to Azerbaijan. The one viable path for Armenia’s survival is
to normalize relations with Baku and Ankara, but no tangible steps
have been taken in that path.