I believe the current outbreak of hostilities to be entirely the responsibility of the Armenian Government of Mr Pashinyan, - said Irish historian, Patrick Walsh, when he was interviewed by CBC broadcast agency.
Patrick Walsh considered that the the responsibility for the flare-up of military clashes lies on the military-political leadership of Armenia.
According to him, the provocative attacks to civilian settlements, the ignorance of peace negotiations and other activities violating international law that forced Azerbaijan to launch the large-scale responsive military operations in the occupied territories. For Azerbaijan, a peace and stability are priorities for the protection of the security of his people.
"It has resulted from a series of provocations that have given Azerbaijan little option but to remove the threat to the peace and security of its citizens coming from the occupying forces in Karabakh. These have included the deliberate targeting of the Azerbaijani populace in artillery barrages, sabotage of the negotiation process and other activities in contravention of International Law in the occupied areas," Walsh stressed.
"The Azerbaijan Government has entered into hostilities with the utmost reluctance but has been forced into the military option as the only solution available for eradicating the threats mounting against its citizens by the aggressive activities of Mr Pashinya," he added.
It should be noted that On September 27, Armenian armed forces launched the provocative attacks targeting the positions of Azerbaijan armed forces and the civilian settlements at the line of contact. In response to Armenian aggression, on the same day Azerbaijan armed forces started to launch large-scale counter-offensive military operations along the entire line of front.
According to reliable information by the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani military units have managed to liberate a number of areas from Armenian occupation and destroyed the military positions of Armenian armed forces. While the Azerbaijan army is carrying out successful military operations in the occupied Karabakh, Armenian side continuing brutal acts shelling the innocent civilians and properties.