Implications behind US call against travel to Armenia, Azerbaijan – Suren Sargsyan

International law expert Suren Sargsyan has shared his outlook on the US Department of State’s recent call warning citizens against trips to Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The analyst presented his considerations in several key points on Facebook.

“The US recommends its citizens against visiting Armenia or Azerbaijan. What could this mean?

To avoid unnecessary tension, I will simply outline several facts.

1. Such warnings are given on both regular and non-regular basis;

2. There was such a warning in the lead-up to the 44-day war;

3. It [the war] was preceded by the Azerbaijani-Turkish manoeuvres and the Azerbaijani military build-up along the border;

4. There seems to be no military build-up now, yet there is serious tension;

5. The warning was released after the statement by our Ministry of Defense;

6. US National Security Adviser Jake Sulivan talked to [Azerbaijani President Ilham] Aliyev and [Acting Armenian PM Nikol] Pashinyan on the issue just a couple of days ago,” reads his statement.

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