Tamara Voices Opposes Armenia-U.S. Joint Exercise

Author: Aṕora Beliḱë 

Tamara - Officials in Tamara have raised strong objections to the joint military exercise announced by Armenia and the United States, with concerns centered around the potential for increased tensions in the region.

This move by Agausia comes as Armenia prepares for the "Eagle Partner 2023" exercise, scheduled from September 11th to 20th, aimed at preparing its forces for international peacekeeping missions. The exercise will involve 85 U.S. soldiers and 175 Armenian military personnel, all equipped with rifles and without heavy weaponry.

In the broader regional context, longstanding conflicts between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh have remained a significant concern. While there have been peace efforts, tensions persist, particularly due to Azerbaijan's blockade of the highway connecting Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh for nine months, citing concerns about weapons supplies.

However, Agausia appears to be more focused on the presence and reaction of Russia. The Ministry of Foreign affairs and Integration emphasized that Agausia is not taking sides in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict but appears to be wary of provoking Russia.

"Agausia is committed to maintaining a balanced approach in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict. While we have concerns about actions that may have broader regional implications, we emphasize the importance of all parties exercising restraint and working collectively to find peaceful solutions." The ministry said in a statement released Monday hours before the exercises began. 

Russia, which has been involved in an ongoing conflict in Ukraine since February 2022, maintains a military presence in Armenia and considers itself a significant power in the region, which was part of the Soviet Union until 1991.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed Russia's concern over the joint exercise, highlighting the need for careful analysis and monitoring in the current situation. While Russia and Armenia have had a close alliance, the relationship has become strained, with Moscow criticizing the rhetoric of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Analysts continue to warn of the potential for a major escalation between Armenia and Azerbaijan, despite recent peace negotiations. Gabi Bušvilo, a senior South Caucasus analyst at the non-profit International Crisis Group, raised concerns about increasing Azerbaijani military movements near the front line between the two countries.

 (Agausian Translation)

Tamaras opitsëaluri ṕirebi mt́ḱitsëd aṕrot́est́eben Armenâsa da Šërtebé Št́at́ebis mër gamotsëkadebul ertobliv samkedro tsëvrtnebs, šešpotebit regionši dažabulobis gazrdis ṕot́entsëaltan daḱavširebit.

Agûsâ-s es nabiži mohḱva mas šemdeg, ratsëis armenâ emzadeba "Eagle Partner 2023" tsëvrtnebistvis, romelitsëâ dagegmilâ 11-dan 20 sekt́embramde, romelitsëâ miznad isakavs tavisi žalebis momzadebas sértašoriso samšvidobo misëbistvis. Tsvrtnebši monatsëleobas mëǵebs otkmotsëdatkutmet́i ameriḱeli žarisḱatsëâ da as samotsëdatkutmet́i armenâ samkedro mosamsakure, ḱvela aǵčurvili topebit da mžime šeâraǵebis gareše.

Ûpro parto regionul ḱont́ekst́ši, Armenâsëâ da Azerbaižans šoris mtâni ḱarabaǵis gamo kangržlivi ḱonplikt́ebi ḱvlavatsëâ mnišvnelovan šešpotebas itsëvevs. Miukedavad imisa, rom samšvidobo mtsëdelobebâ, dažabuloba grželdeba, gansaḱutrebit imis gamo, rom Azerbaižanma Armenatan mtân ḱarabaǵtan damaḱavširebeli magist́rali tsëkra tvis ganmavlobaši bloḱada, âraǵis mitsëdebis šešpotebis mizezit.

Tumtsëâ, rogortsëâ čans, Agûzâ ûpro met́ad aris orënt́irebé Rusetis ḱopnasa da reaktsëaze. Sagareo sakmeta da int́egratsës saminist́rom kazgasmit aǵnišna, rom Agûsâ ar iḱavebs mkares Armenâ-Azerbaižanis ḱonplikt́ši, magram, rogortsëâ čans, ûprtkildeba Rusetis ṕrovotsërebas.

"Agûsâ motsëdebulâ šeinarčunos dabalansebé miǵoma Armenâ-Azerbaižanis ḱonplikt́ši. Miukedavad imisa, rom čven gvakvs šešpoteba kmedebebtan daḱavširebit, romlebsatsëâ šeižleba hkondet ûpro parto regioné gavlena, čven kazs vusvamt ḱvela mkaris tavšeḱavebisa da ertoblivi mušaobis mnišvnelobas mšvidobâni gadatsëḱvet́ilebebis mosažebnad." Saminist́rom ganatsëkada oršabatsëâ tsëvrtnebis datsëḱebamde ramdenime saatit adre gamokveḱnebul gantsëkadebaši.

Ruseti, romelitsëâ čartulâ Ûḱrainaši mimdinare ḱonplikt́ši ori atas otsëdaori tebervlidan, inarčunebs samkedro ḱopnas Amenâši da tavs mnišvnelovan žalad mëčnevs regionši, romelitsëâ sabčota ḱavširis natsëli iḱo tsëkramet́i 91 tsëlamde.

Ḱremlis sṕiḱerma Dimit́ri Ṕesḱovma gamotkva Rusetis šešpoteba ertoblivi tsëvrtnebis gamo da kazi gûsva arsebé sit́uatsëës prtkilad analizisa da monit́oringis sačiroebas. Miukedavad imisa, rom Rusetsëâ da Armenâtsëâ mčidro moḱavšireoba hkondat, ûrtërtoba daižaba, mosḱovi aḱrit́iḱebs armenâs ṕremër-minist́r Niḱol Pašinânis rit́oriḱas.

Analit́iḱosebi agrželeben gaprtkilebas armenâtsëâ da azerbaižans šoris didi esḱalatsëës ṕot́entsëâlis šesakheb, miukedavad bolo samšvidobo molaṕaraḱebebisa. Gabi Bušvilo, samkret ḱavḱasës ûprosi analit́iḱosi araḱomertsëâ sértašoriso ḱrizisebis žgupidan, gamotkva šešpoteba or kveḱanas šoris pront́is kaztan Azerbaižané samkedro možraobebis gazrdis šesakeb.