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ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER'S INTERVIEW CAUSES "INDIGNATION" AMONG AZERI MEDIA
armradio.am
22.07.2010 14:27
Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan's June 20th interview with
"Interfax" has caused "indignation" among Azeri media, to put it mild.
The reason is clear. Seyran Ohanyan spoke about Armenia-CSTO,
Armenia-NATO and Armenia-Russia military-political and
military-technical cooperation, i.e. about everything that troubles
the authorities of the neighbor country.
In the interview Minister Ohanyan spoke about the advantages in the
field of military production Armenia enjoys as a CSTO member.
Seyran Ohanyan criticized the policy of the neighbor country targeted
at disturbing the military balance in the region and arms race. He
noted also that the belligerent statements of Azerbiajan pose a real
threat to regional stability and peace.
Head of the Press Service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense
Eldar Sabiroglu commented on the interview, once again accusing the
Armenian side of "occupying" Azerbaijani lands and noting that the
Nagorno Karabakh settlement drags out because of the "occupation"
policy of the Armenian authorities.
The Armenian Ministry of Defends finds it necessary to remind
Azerbaijan's MoD Spokesman and Azeri media that Armenian Defense
Minister Seyran Ohanyan has been repeatedly stating that the
negotiations on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict proceed within
the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group.
The Armeian Ministry of Defense advises Eldar Sabiroglu not to
succumb to the temptation of presenting his wishes for reality and
not to aggravate the situation with irresponsible warlike statements,
threats of war and misinformation. This way of action does not only
fail to correspond to the spirit of the talks, prevent the settlement
of the Karabakh issue and establishment of peace in the region,
but also causes tension at the Armenian-Azerbaijani contact line.
If Mr. Sabiroglu thus wants to exert influence on the Armenian side or
raise the morale of their Armed Forces, let him pay attention to the
part of the same interview, where it is noted that "the Azerbaijani
Armed Forces will never prevail over the Armed Forces of Armenia
and Nagorno Karabakh with the level of fighting capacity. We hope
that this fact will finally convince the leadership of the neighbor
country that there is no alternative to the peaceful settlement of
the Karabakh conflict." The Armenian Ministry of Defense advises the
Spokesman for the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense to make effort to
understand this reality.
From: A. Papazian
armradio.am
22.07.2010 14:27
Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan's June 20th interview with
"Interfax" has caused "indignation" among Azeri media, to put it mild.
The reason is clear. Seyran Ohanyan spoke about Armenia-CSTO,
Armenia-NATO and Armenia-Russia military-political and
military-technical cooperation, i.e. about everything that troubles
the authorities of the neighbor country.
In the interview Minister Ohanyan spoke about the advantages in the
field of military production Armenia enjoys as a CSTO member.
Seyran Ohanyan criticized the policy of the neighbor country targeted
at disturbing the military balance in the region and arms race. He
noted also that the belligerent statements of Azerbiajan pose a real
threat to regional stability and peace.
Head of the Press Service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense
Eldar Sabiroglu commented on the interview, once again accusing the
Armenian side of "occupying" Azerbaijani lands and noting that the
Nagorno Karabakh settlement drags out because of the "occupation"
policy of the Armenian authorities.
The Armenian Ministry of Defends finds it necessary to remind
Azerbaijan's MoD Spokesman and Azeri media that Armenian Defense
Minister Seyran Ohanyan has been repeatedly stating that the
negotiations on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict proceed within
the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group.
The Armeian Ministry of Defense advises Eldar Sabiroglu not to
succumb to the temptation of presenting his wishes for reality and
not to aggravate the situation with irresponsible warlike statements,
threats of war and misinformation. This way of action does not only
fail to correspond to the spirit of the talks, prevent the settlement
of the Karabakh issue and establishment of peace in the region,
but also causes tension at the Armenian-Azerbaijani contact line.
If Mr. Sabiroglu thus wants to exert influence on the Armenian side or
raise the morale of their Armed Forces, let him pay attention to the
part of the same interview, where it is noted that "the Azerbaijani
Armed Forces will never prevail over the Armed Forces of Armenia
and Nagorno Karabakh with the level of fighting capacity. We hope
that this fact will finally convince the leadership of the neighbor
country that there is no alternative to the peaceful settlement of
the Karabakh conflict." The Armenian Ministry of Defense advises the
Spokesman for the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense to make effort to
understand this reality.
From: A. Papazian