Yerevan is anxious that Azerbaijan, emboldened by its success in Karabakh, might invade Armenian territory to be able to create a land bridge to its exclave of Nakhchivan.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who gained re-election this month, stated in an inauguration speech Wednesday it was Armenia, not Azerbaijan, that had excellent territorial claims.
“We’ve got no territorial claims to Armenia. And they need to surrender their claims. Speaking to us within the language of blackmail will value them dearly,” he stated.
Pashinyan and Aliyev beforehand stated a peace settlement might have been signed by the tip of final 12 months, however internationally mediated peace talks have did not yield a breakthrough.
On Tuesday, each side accused one another of opening fireplace on their unstable border, in a skirmish Armenia stated left 4 of its troopers useless.
