ARMENIAN PARTY EXPECTS OSCE ASSESSMENT IN VIEW OF ACCUSATIONS BY AZERBAIJAN OF SHOOTING FROM 'GRAD' FACILITY
ArmInfo
2010-12-24 12:57:00
ArmInfo. The Armenian party expects the OSCE assessment in view of
accusations by Azerbaijan of shooting from 'Grad' facility, spokesman
of Armenia's Defense Ministry David Karapetyan told ArmInfo.
To recall, the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan has recently come out
with accusations about the allegedly happened ceasefire violation
with the use of 'Grad' facility. "On 17 December at 9:30 PM Armed
Forces of Armenia broke the cease-fire regime and issued a reactive
fragmentation fougasse with a caliber 122 mm from "Grad" BM-21",
Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan said. According to Azerbaijani mass
media, the projectile was allegedly issued towards Borsunlu village
from the distance 15-16 km. There were no suffered.
When commenting on this information at the request of Arminfo
correspondent, press- secretary of the NKR Defense Ministry,
Colonel Senor Hasratyan said "this is disinformation from head to
foot and the Karabakh party remains attached to cease fire regime
observing". Along with this, D. Karapetyan advised the Azerbaijani
AF command to tighten control of its own ammunition for it not to
explode without a corresponding order.
According to the Azerbaijani media, on December 23, Antal
Herdich, field assistant of Personal Representative of the OSCE
Chairman-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, got acquainted with
the place where the artillery shell fell, however he refrained from
any comments. When commenting on this information at ArmInfo's request,
D. Karapetyan said a discussion was held with the Ambassador's Yerevan
office and the Armenian party is expecting the OSCE assessment.
From: A. Papazian
ArmInfo
2010-12-24 12:57:00
ArmInfo. The Armenian party expects the OSCE assessment in view of
accusations by Azerbaijan of shooting from 'Grad' facility, spokesman
of Armenia's Defense Ministry David Karapetyan told ArmInfo.
To recall, the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan has recently come out
with accusations about the allegedly happened ceasefire violation
with the use of 'Grad' facility. "On 17 December at 9:30 PM Armed
Forces of Armenia broke the cease-fire regime and issued a reactive
fragmentation fougasse with a caliber 122 mm from "Grad" BM-21",
Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan said. According to Azerbaijani mass
media, the projectile was allegedly issued towards Borsunlu village
from the distance 15-16 km. There were no suffered.
When commenting on this information at the request of Arminfo
correspondent, press- secretary of the NKR Defense Ministry,
Colonel Senor Hasratyan said "this is disinformation from head to
foot and the Karabakh party remains attached to cease fire regime
observing". Along with this, D. Karapetyan advised the Azerbaijani
AF command to tighten control of its own ammunition for it not to
explode without a corresponding order.
According to the Azerbaijani media, on December 23, Antal
Herdich, field assistant of Personal Representative of the OSCE
Chairman-in-Office Ambassador Andrzej Kasprzyk, got acquainted with
the place where the artillery shell fell, however he refrained from
any comments. When commenting on this information at ArmInfo's request,
D. Karapetyan said a discussion was held with the Ambassador's Yerevan
office and the Armenian party is expecting the OSCE assessment.
From: A. Papazian