Armenia-Azerbaijan war: Cannot exclude the possibility of Pakistani fighters on ground, says FM Avet Adonts

In an enormous growth, Armenia has stated that it “can’t exclude the possibility” of Pakistani fighters on the bottom combat together with “mercenaries operating in Azerbaijan”.

Armenia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Avet Adonts talking to Zee News from Yerevan stated,” It won’t be a surprise for us”, recalling how within the 1990s Pakistani nationals had been current when battle broke in Nagorno Karabakh. He additionally slammed turkey for sending Jihadis to Azerbaijan explaining “this imposed or instigated war” has been “well planned jointly with Turkey”.

Clashes have damaged between Armenia and Azerbaijan in previous few days over Nagorno Karabakh area leaving a number of useless and fears of spillover within the area.

Question: What is the present state of affairs on the Armenia-Azerbaijan?

Avet Adonts: The dictatorship of Azerbaijan backed by Turkey instigated giant scale battle. Large scale battle is going down on the bottom. On 27th of September, early morning between 6 to 7 am, they –Azerbaijan with its army devices, the airplanes, heavy artillery, tanks all potential provide to begin an enormous assault in the direction of  Nagorno-Karabakh alongside your complete contact line between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan, focusing on the civilian inhabitants, capital of the world and lots of casualties are there. Defence forces of Nagorno Karabakh have reacted in a defensive method, however in a targetted approach however in a defensive method to the aggression by Azeri army forces collectively with the Turkish. The army operation, defensive operations of  Nagorno-Karabakh is offering safety of its inhabitants, it’s about 150,000 folks of Armenian origin which used to dwell there. Its a large-scale battle between  Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan backed by Turkey. They are increasing the geography of this battle, they’re approaching Armenian as nicely, taking into account– on Armenian territory, the Armenia airplane has been down days in the past. We have witnessed subsequent to the capital to Armenia the drones of Azerbaijan. They had been downed, however it’s one other try to impress one other escalation. 

Question:  What sort of world help you’re getting?

Avet Adonts: The worldwide group is nicely conscious, this imposed or instigated battle has been nicely deliberate collectively with Turkey. The state of affairs wants a de-escalation, its very apparent. All the worldwide group, with its leaders, are calling to de-escalate the state of affairs. To cease the army operation, however the vacation spot of all these pressing calls are Azerbaijan and Turkey.  Why I’m saying Turkey, as a result of, Turkey may be very a lot concerned, inside the army operation which has been initiated by Azerbaijan. It is a brand new element of a part of the political map, they’re virtually there–helping not solely politically, supporting the nation politically as nicely in a really sensible approach, the army presence, weapon system, beginning with the planes, ending with the drones and army personnel. 

Question: Turkey’s function within the state of affairs? Is it sending Jihadis?

Avet Adonts: This shouldn’t be a query, many individuals and media are placing up this query. It may be very apparent. Not solely Jihadis however mercenaries from Northern Part of Syria. They have arrived in Azerbaijan, through Turkey and Turkey was very instrumental within the recruitment course of. The quantity may be very completely different, beginning with 1000, ending with 5000. It may be very very apparent, confirmed that they’re there, there to combat towards Nagorno Karabakh folks.

Question: What do you count on from India?

Avet Adonts: First of all, we worth the standard and dynamics of our cooperation with India. India may be very a lot essential associate for Armenia, not solely in our bilateral agenda but additionally inside the area and worldwide agenda. This may be very a lot consistent with the treaty of friendship and cooperation we’re implementing collectively with India. As I discussed in starting, the de-escalation is essential in addition to the unacceptability of that is massively vital. The joint assertion produced by OSCE Minsk group– Russia, US, France, Putin, Trump, macron, they’ve referred to as for stopping the army operation and the third celebration may be very a lot concerned, the identify of third celebration is Turkey. 

Question:  Reports of Pakistani help when it comes to sending males on the bottom? Is it true?

Avet Adonts: You know, the 2 nations that has supported Azerbaijan in it, inside this growth and that’s Turkey and Pakistan. Both the nations are supporting Azerbaijan with its army and political help. Many media are reporting, Pakistani fighters have left Pakistan, and once more through Turkey, they’ve reached Azerbaijan to hitch the mercenaries working in Azerbaijan. It will not be a shock for us. Practically it will likely be confirmed very quickly. 

Question: Your suppose, appreciable risk of Pakistani nationals on the bottom?

Avet Adonts: We cannot exclude this risk, making an allowance for, they used to behave in the identical approach in the beginning of 90s throughout the giant scale battle in Nagorno-Karabakh. With ceasefire settlement in 1994, these guys had been there, of Pakistani origin. It wouldn’t be a shock for us if they are going to be current this time as nicely. Since Thursday completely different media have been aggressively reporting the conflict.