Azerbaijan needs reproduction of Armenia’s incumbent authorities – analyst

Azerbaijan is recently trying to increase pressure on Armenia, head of Henaket think-tank Tigran Abrahamyan wrote, adding that his aspirations on “Zangezur corridor” receive different manifestations which is not accidental.

“Azerbaijan hurries as snap parliamentary elections are expected in Armenia and the possibility of defeat of the candidate they prefer grows. The issue is not with what Azerbaijan helps these authorities, the issue is that Azerbaijan needs the reproduction of incumbent authorities of Armenia more than anything as it will ensure the satisfaction of all their own regional aspirations,” he noted.

The expert stressed that Azerbaijan knows well the key role-makers positioned in Armenia’s opposition field and clearly their coming to power does not fit in the Turkish-Azerbaijani calculations.

Abrahamyan noted that in the created situation Azerbaijan has put two minimal issues in front of it.

“Extract from the process with Armenia or create situation by June 20 voting day for all the next authorities to be very difficult to return to favorable negotiation positions. Secondly, in the boundaries of its opportunities in direct or indirect way reach the reinforcement of positions of the incumbent authorities of Armenia,” Abrahamyan wrote.

He also stressed that Azerbaijan continues to be the main initiator and dictates rules of games which will create new issues for Armenia.