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Azerbaijan has recently been trying to step up pressure on Armenia, military expert Tigran Abrahamyan, the head of the analytical center Henaket, said on Wednesday, adding it is not accidental that the aspirations towards the “Zangezur corridor” are taking on different manifestations.

In a public post on Facebook, the expert said Azerbaijan is “in a hurry” because snap parliamentary elections are expected in Armenia and the likelihood of “their favorite candidate” losing the elections is growing.

“The problem is not how Azerbaijan helps the current Armenian authorities, but that Azerbaijan needs their reproduction more than ever since it would pave the way for them to completely satisfy their own regional ambitions.

“The key Armenian opposition figures are well known in Azerbaijan and it is clear that their coming to power does not fit into the Turkish-Azerbaijani plans.

“In the current situation, Azerbaijan has set at least two tasks for themselves: until the snap elections on June 20, to get the most out of the ongoing process with Armenia or to create a situation when it will be difficult for all subsequent authorities to regain favorable negotiation positions; second, to strengthen the positions of the incumbent authorities of Armenia directly or indirectly within its capacities,” Abrahamyan wrote.

He underlined that Azerbaijan continues to be the main initiator and dictate the rules of games, adding it will create further problems for Armenia.