Aliyev again threatens Armenia with war and casts doubt on signing peace treaty

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, in an interview with local TV channels, once again threatened Armenia with war, and also questioned the signing of a peace treaty between Yerevan and Baku.

"If Yerevan does not need a peace treaty, then Baku can do without it," Aliyev said.

According to Aliyev, “Arming Armenia will only lead to new tensions. We do not want this. We want peace.” He accused Armenia of “posing a threat to regional security,” saying that for nearly 30 years, Armenia had been ruled by alleged bearers of “fascist ideology” who had shaped the country “in their own image.”

Aliyev has actually threatened possible military intervention, saying that if Armenia “does not get rid of these ‘fascist’ manifestations on its own, then Azerbaijan will be forced to ‘act.’ It will be destroyed either by the Armenian leadership or by our hands. We have no other choice.”

Aliyev also said that Armenia should not be a “geographical barrier” between Turkey and Azerbaijan, again threatening to open the so-called “Zangezur corridor.” “We, Azerbaijan, are not a source of danger for them. We want peace and cooperation in the South Caucasus, and let them not hinder us. They should not act as a geographical barrier between Turkey and Azerbaijan. The Zangezur corridor must and will be open. The sooner they understand this, the better.”