Armenian-Azeri border incidents: sow the wind and reap the whirlwind

Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind, Artak Davtyan, an MP of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), told journalists on Friday, as he commented on the recent incidents on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.He reminded "Azeri hotheads" that they will soon "witness the Quran prophesy of reaping the whirlwind."Should Azerbaijan unleash a new war, it may sustain losses that may even cost it statehood.In the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, status quo is more advantageous than the situation before the war in 1991.Hovhannes Igityan, a Board member, Armenian National Movement (ANM), is less optimistic. He believes that neither the Armenian nor the Azeri side tell the whole truth to their societies. He also thinks that losses should be expected daily.According to Igityan, the reason for Azeri provocations on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border is that "Azerbaijan is trying to position itself, thinking that the border will be drawn up on what each side actually has."   Read more... (155 words)

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