Abandoning Its Soldier Azerbaijan Showed Its Attitude Towards Its Society

• 02.03.2017, 11:15
• Greta Avetisyan
•  Region,  "Insight" Analytical Center ,  World,  Analytics

After hours of silence Azerbaijani Defense Ministry decided to come up with an announcement on February 1 penetration attempt in the northern direction (Talish) of NKR-Azerbaijan border. In the announcement Azerbaijan said no such military action has taken place on the border, moreover, it adopted an approach of refusing the person captured by the NKR Defense Army to be its soldier.

Of course, the denial stance of Azerbaijan is not something new either for the Armenian sides or for the international community, but it makes the attitude of the Azerbaijani authorities towards its society clearer.

First , by abandoning its soldier, Azerbaijani authorities show it clearly that Azerbaijani soldier and his life have no value and any time, whenever there is a danger to the image or the interests of Azerbaijan, the authorities are ready to "sacrifice" its soldiers.

Second, a person that has never taken part in military actions cannot have any imagination on war and the value of the soldier. Azerbaijani President is among those people, whose maximalist ambitions and military adventurism prove how far he is from military affairs.

Taking into consideration the high level of anti-Armenian propaganda by the Azerbaijani authorities among its society and the extent of control over media, for a vast majority of Azerbaijan's society  the fake information of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry could have perceived as completely true. Nevertheless, the undeniable proofs that have been published raise questions among the healthy part of the society not affected by the propaganda machine of Baku.

However, such examples "open" the eyes of the Azerbaijani society, strengthening the perception that they are merely tools for the preservation of Aliyev’s authority.