Azerbaijan could be preparing for attack on Armenia's Syunik, MP warns

Opposition MP Tigran Abrahamyan of the Pativ Unem faction has questioned Azerbaijan's intention to sign a peace treaty with Armenia, stressing that it has no significant objections to any provision in the document.

In a Facebook post on Saturday, Abrahamyan highlighted that the Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities had agreed on 15 out of 17 articles of the document, with only two articles remaining under discussion.

"The unresolved issues concerning the non-deployment of third-country troops along the border and the mutual withdrawal of international lawsuits are not particularly complex. Moreover, the ‘disagreements’ between the sides do not seem to be sharp," the deputy wrote.

Abrahamyan expressed concern about Azerbaijan’s delay in finalizing the treaty. “We need to understand why Azerbaijan is dragging out the process,” he said. “There are several possible reasons. First, Azerbaijan may be renewing or expanding its demands to Armenia. Second, Azerbaijan could be considering the option of using force, assessing the internal and external factors related to the renewal of conflict and its potential consequences.”

The MP stated that Azerbaijan's ultimate goal might be an operation targeting Syunik Province, potentially aiming to occupy part of the region under the pretext of opening a "corridor".

“Notably, the ‘corridor’ issue has been removed from the 'peace agreement' and is now being discussed separately,” Abrahamyan added.