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SERZH SARGSYAN: WE'RE AGAINST WAR, BUT WE'RE NOT SCARED OF IT
Panorama
Jan 27 2011
Armenia
In 1994 Azerbaijan had to ask for ceasefire though in 1993 they
refused UN Security Council resolution to stop the fire, President
Serzh Sargsyan answered to "Echo Moscow" radio station reporter Sergey
Buntman's question if Armenia was ready to war. President said that
Armenian party was ready to any development.
Russian reporter stated that war was being much spoken about recently,
even some expert predicted certain dates, thus it was interesting to
know if Armenia was ready to that kind of development.
President Serzh Sargsyan declared that kind of resolution was, in
fact, the most unwilling development of the regional affairs. "But,
to tell the truth, we have nothing to chose. Only our wish to have
peaceful settlement isn't enough. If there is no alternative we'll
appear in the 90th," S. Sargsyan said adding that Armenian side would
be defending its people by any means.
President said he felt the history was repeating: "I can brightly
remember the period of 1988-1994. I remember nearly everybody was
saying that if war started Azerbaijani people would be drinking tea in
several days, some were speaking about swimming in Lake Sevan. Thanks
to God, that didn't happen. Because we were defending our lands,
our homes and our families. And in 1994 Azerbaijan was forces to
ask for ceasefire. Though in 1993 Azerbaijan refused to implement
UN Security Council resolutions on demanding ceasefire. Today it's
attempted to blame Armenia for not implementing those resolutions,
but I think the world knows it didn't depend on us. We were being
defended," Serzh Sargsyan shared with his memories and said: "Today,
Azerbaijan again thinks they have an army which will be able to
organize the soonest war. So, we are ready to any development."
Concluding his speech, President Sargsyan referred to the Armenian
side's disposition: "I've been saying many times, and I do repeat now
that we are against the war. But this does not mean we are scared of
it. We should defend ourselves, cause we have no alternative. I'm
sure if Karabakh is controlled by Azerbaijan at least an hour, no
single Armenian will remain alive there. What is the different how
you lose Karabakh? But people who live there know the difference -
either you have run or was able to defend your home."
From: A. Papazian
Panorama
Jan 27 2011
Armenia
In 1994 Azerbaijan had to ask for ceasefire though in 1993 they
refused UN Security Council resolution to stop the fire, President
Serzh Sargsyan answered to "Echo Moscow" radio station reporter Sergey
Buntman's question if Armenia was ready to war. President said that
Armenian party was ready to any development.
Russian reporter stated that war was being much spoken about recently,
even some expert predicted certain dates, thus it was interesting to
know if Armenia was ready to that kind of development.
President Serzh Sargsyan declared that kind of resolution was, in
fact, the most unwilling development of the regional affairs. "But,
to tell the truth, we have nothing to chose. Only our wish to have
peaceful settlement isn't enough. If there is no alternative we'll
appear in the 90th," S. Sargsyan said adding that Armenian side would
be defending its people by any means.
President said he felt the history was repeating: "I can brightly
remember the period of 1988-1994. I remember nearly everybody was
saying that if war started Azerbaijani people would be drinking tea in
several days, some were speaking about swimming in Lake Sevan. Thanks
to God, that didn't happen. Because we were defending our lands,
our homes and our families. And in 1994 Azerbaijan was forces to
ask for ceasefire. Though in 1993 Azerbaijan refused to implement
UN Security Council resolutions on demanding ceasefire. Today it's
attempted to blame Armenia for not implementing those resolutions,
but I think the world knows it didn't depend on us. We were being
defended," Serzh Sargsyan shared with his memories and said: "Today,
Azerbaijan again thinks they have an army which will be able to
organize the soonest war. So, we are ready to any development."
Concluding his speech, President Sargsyan referred to the Armenian
side's disposition: "I've been saying many times, and I do repeat now
that we are against the war. But this does not mean we are scared of
it. We should defend ourselves, cause we have no alternative. I'm
sure if Karabakh is controlled by Azerbaijan at least an hour, no
single Armenian will remain alive there. What is the different how
you lose Karabakh? But people who live there know the difference -
either you have run or was able to defend your home."
From: A. Papazian