Azerbaijan responds to Armenian provocation with "Iron Fist"

ANALYTICS  13 September 2022 - 06:10

In the night from September 12 to 13, the Armenian Armed Forces' units carried out a large-scale provocation in the Dashkasan, Kalbajar and Lachin directions of the Azerbaijani-Armenian state border. Armenian units opened intensive fire from various weapons, including mortars, targetting some positions, shelters and strongholds of the Azerbaijani army on the territory of the above-mentioned regions of Azerbaijan. In response, the Azerbaijani army took the necessary measures to suppress the firing points of the Armenian armed forces and prevent the expansion of the scale of clashes.

It cannot be said that the nightly provocation of the Armenian side was a surprise to Azerbaijan. No, everything was as expected. After all, if we analyze the events of recent weeks, it becomes clear that Yerevan was purposefully moving towards an escalation of the situation. Certain forces and countries actively pushed them [Armenians] to this incident. And these are not empty words.

First, there is a need to draw attention to the August and September reports of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan, which recalled the situation preceding the 44-day war - when we were reading reports about the provocations of the Armenian side in various directions - Lachin, Kalbajar, Gadabay, Tovuz, Dashkasan every day.

At the same time, the Azerbaijani side recorded the deployment of offensive weapons, heavy artillery and personnel of the Armenian Armed Forces along the borders of Azerbaijan, which clearly indicated that Yerevan was preparing for a large-scale military provocation. And it did not take long to wait until the night of September 13.

Second, we should note the fact that US Special Representative Philip Reeker spent three days in Armenia at the talks on the Caucasus. And such a long stay of the American diplomat in Yerevan cannot but lead to certain thoughts. According to official reports from the Armenian side, in Yerevan, Reeker met with Armenian officials to "discuss US support for the diplomatic efforts of Armenia and Azerbaijan to achieve long-term peace and normalize Armenian-Turkish relations". In our memory, this is the first such lengthy "discussion" of the regional agenda by Americans. But the fact is that immediately after Reeker left for Georgia, the Armenian Armed Forces increased the intensity of armed provocations in Karabakh and on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border. Besides, there is a need to mention the recent trip of Armenia's Defence  Minister Papikyan to the USA, where he also held a number of meetings. And immediately the shelling of the territories of Azerbaijan begins. Is it an accident? Coincidence? Or the expected pattern? Time will tell.

Third, it is noteworthy that despite the negotiations that took place both in Brussels at the highest level and in Moscow at the level of deputy prime ministers, and even despite another gesture of goodwill from Baku, which recently handed over five Armenian servicemen to Armenia, Yerevan is not in a hurry to move towards a peace treaty, demarcation of borders and unblocking of the Zangazur corridor. Instead, the Armenian leadership, clearly intercepting the ideas of revanchism from the opposition that are detrimental to the Armenian statehood, carries out large-scale provocations.

It is quite expected that in response to such behaviour of Yerevan, a clear decision was made to force Armenia to peace. Baku understands that the rise of revanchism in Armenia should not be allowed. So, "Carthage must be destroyed". Down to the foundation, until the irretrievable removal of any thought of provocation and revenge. The Azerbaijani army knows how to do this with pinpoint accuracy, turning only the military infrastructure of the provocateur country into dust, while avoiding strikes on civilian targets. This tactic was used by the Azerbaijani army in the autumn of 2020, and is being used now, in contrast to the Armenian military, which bombed the peaceful cities of Azerbaijan - Ganja, Barda, Tartar and Mingachevir.

We do not want to use weary expressions about the denazification and demilitarization of Armenia, but the Armenian military machine must be eliminated once and for all. The actions of the military-political leadership of Armenia simply left us with no other way out. And now Azerbaijan will go to the end. Pashinyan, according to the good old tradition, sat down at the phone, calling the capitals of Russia and France, begging Putin and Macron for help. However, this is unlikely to help him. Conversations and exhortations are over and the “Iron Fist” of Azerbaijan enters into action.

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