![]() ![]() “We must show them their place! We did not sacrifice thousands of fighters for you to parade in Karabakh…” The news about the preparation of Russian peacekeepers for the parade in Karabakh was greeted with indignation in the Azerbaijani segment of social networks. Official Baku must take effective steps to ensure sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Musavat party’s press service said in a statement. This is an insult to the memory of the victims of the Khojaly tragedy. ![]() “These actions contradict the mandate of the ‘peacekeeping forces’ and international law, and prove the occupational nature of Russia’s actions in Karabakh. The press service of the Azerbaijani opposition party Musavat assessed the plans of the Russian armed forces to hold a military parade on May 9 at the Khojali airfield as an act of violation of the sovereignty of Azerbaijan. This will be a high-level event!” wrote the ex-minister and added: “I also offer fireworks in Shusha on the occasion of Victory Day!” If the peacekeepers want to hold a parade on the airfield of the Khojali airport, then I propose to send a tank brigade of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, a combined brigade of the Special Operations Forces and Turkish ‘commandos’ to participate. “May 9 is a public holiday in Azerbaijan. The former Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Tofiq Zulfugarov, voiced almost the same thoughts. “In addition, May 9 is also celebrated in Azerbaijan as a public holiday, and on this basis, I do not think that the state will react to this somehow,” the political scientist said. Jafarli notes that on May 9, all of Russia celebrates the holiday and parades are held wherever the army of this country is located. In order to find out how legitimate the holding of a military parade by Russian servicemen on the internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan is, JAMnews asked political scientist Shahin Jafarli for a comment. It is noted that the parade will be held at the airfield of the city of Khankendi (Stepanakert) with the participation of about 400 Russian military personnel. The press release from the Russian Ministry of Defense says that the servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh have begun training in the ceremonial procession timed to coincide with Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. How likely is a union agreement between Azerbaijan and Turkey? – commentary from Baku.The news has caused serious discontent amongst the Azerbaijani public, but the government officials have not expressed their reaction to the event. Russian peacekeepers stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh are preparing to hold a military parade on May 9 at the airport in the city of Khankendi (Stepanakert). Russian peacekeepers prepare for Victory Day parade in Karabakh ![]()
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