Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
Jan 11 2008
Anti-terror Exercises in Armenia not Directed Against Azerbaijan:
Organizer
11.01.08 16:41
The Anti-terror exercises of the Organization of Collective Security
Treaty (OCST) "Frontier 2008", to be held in the territory of Armenia
in the spring of 2008, are not directed against the Azerbaijan,
Nikolay Bordyuzh , the Secretary General of the OCST, said in a news
conference, ÐÁÊ reports.
"We will make every effort to make Azerbaijan understand, that these
exercises are not directed against it', he stressed. Moreover, these
exercises are of `command-headquarters' nature and it means that the
tremendous movements are not planned during the maneuvers.
Bordyuzh also said that "Frontier -2008" -is completely of the
`anti-terror nature". At the same time, he voiced his hope that the
Azerbaijan will not negatively reply to these exercises, so that its
relations with Armenia does not worsen. The Observers from Azerbaijan
will be invited for these exercises.
The OCST is a military political union, established by the former
Soviet countries, on the basis of the Collective Security Treaty
signed on 15 May 1992. The Treaty is prolonged after every 5 years.
The OSCT unites Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and
Tajikistan.
Jan 11 2008
Anti-terror Exercises in Armenia not Directed Against Azerbaijan:
Organizer
11.01.08 16:41
The Anti-terror exercises of the Organization of Collective Security
Treaty (OCST) "Frontier 2008", to be held in the territory of Armenia
in the spring of 2008, are not directed against the Azerbaijan,
Nikolay Bordyuzh , the Secretary General of the OCST, said in a news
conference, ÐÁÊ reports.
"We will make every effort to make Azerbaijan understand, that these
exercises are not directed against it', he stressed. Moreover, these
exercises are of `command-headquarters' nature and it means that the
tremendous movements are not planned during the maneuvers.
Bordyuzh also said that "Frontier -2008" -is completely of the
`anti-terror nature". At the same time, he voiced his hope that the
Azerbaijan will not negatively reply to these exercises, so that its
relations with Armenia does not worsen. The Observers from Azerbaijan
will be invited for these exercises.
The OCST is a military political union, established by the former
Soviet countries, on the basis of the Collective Security Treaty
signed on 15 May 1992. The Treaty is prolonged after every 5 years.
The OSCT unites Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and
Tajikistan.