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DEFENCE MINISTER: AZERBAIJAN EXPANDS ITS ACTIVITIES TO LIBERATE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES
Trend Daily News
March 16, 2011 Wednesday 7:24 PM GMT +4
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani Defense Minister Colonel General Safar Abiyev met with
the Minister Defence of Ukraine Mikhail Ejel, who is on an official
visit to Azerbaijan, the Defense Ministry's press service told Trend.
A ceremony of the welcoming the Ukrainian guest was conducted, the
anthems of both countries were voiced.
During the enlarged meeting, Abiyev welcomed the delegation headed
by Ejel, and said that the two countries have strategic relations at
all levels.
Abiyev said one of the main goals is to further develop this
partnership. During the meeting both ministers touched upon the
questions of military-technical cooperation. Attention was also paid
to the military-political situation in the region.
Abiyev said as a result of Armenian aggression, 20 percent of
Azerbaijani territory was occupied, one million Azerbaijanis lost their
homes. He said the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group to resolve the
conflict do not give concrete results. The resolutions of authoritative
international organizations regarding Armenia's termination of its
occupation policy still remain unimplemented. The Minister said in
such a situation, Azerbaijan has no choice other than taking serious
and necessary measures to liberate the occupied territories.
"We are expanding our activities in this regard," said Abiyev.
During the meeting, the ministers exchanged views on other issues.
From: A. Papazian
Trend Daily News
March 16, 2011 Wednesday 7:24 PM GMT +4
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani Defense Minister Colonel General Safar Abiyev met with
the Minister Defence of Ukraine Mikhail Ejel, who is on an official
visit to Azerbaijan, the Defense Ministry's press service told Trend.
A ceremony of the welcoming the Ukrainian guest was conducted, the
anthems of both countries were voiced.
During the enlarged meeting, Abiyev welcomed the delegation headed
by Ejel, and said that the two countries have strategic relations at
all levels.
Abiyev said one of the main goals is to further develop this
partnership. During the meeting both ministers touched upon the
questions of military-technical cooperation. Attention was also paid
to the military-political situation in the region.
Abiyev said as a result of Armenian aggression, 20 percent of
Azerbaijani territory was occupied, one million Azerbaijanis lost their
homes. He said the activities of the OSCE Minsk Group to resolve the
conflict do not give concrete results. The resolutions of authoritative
international organizations regarding Armenia's termination of its
occupation policy still remain unimplemented. The Minister said in
such a situation, Azerbaijan has no choice other than taking serious
and necessary measures to liberate the occupied territories.
"We are expanding our activities in this regard," said Abiyev.
During the meeting, the ministers exchanged views on other issues.
From: A. Papazian