Opposition figure Gulu Mammadli stated that the arrest of Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was expected, but the reasons go beyond simple criticism of the authorities. According to Mammadli, Karimli's publications in major Western media have increased his political significance and visibility abroad, which has caused concern among the Azerbaijani authorities.
After the Munich visit of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, anti-Russian sentiments will emerge in the country with a new impetus. An attempt will be made to fundamentally destroy the Armenian-Russian relations hanging by a thread, finally ousting the Russian Federation from Armenia. The major Armenian newspaper Haraparak writes about this. The publication emphasizes that at a security conference in Munich, Pashinyan said that Armenia is not an ally of Russia on the issue of Ukraine.
Earlier, the Haraparak newspaper noted that they want to make changes to the draft of the new Constitution of Armenia, according to which the country will declare itself neutral, that is, one on whose territory foreign armed forces cannot be located. It is noted that this is directed against Russian bases and border troops.