ARMENIAN MOD CONFIRMS: AFGHAN MILITANTS FIGHT FOR AZERBAIJAN
news.am
May 10 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan confirmed statement
of Iranian spiritual leader's representative saying Afghan militants
were fighting on the Azerbaijani side during the Karabakh war.
"Afghan militants were definitely in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh
in a certain period," Ohanyan said commenting on information spread
by the Iranian sources.
According to reports, Iran helped Azerbaijan during the Karabakh war.
In particular, Iran supplied weapons, trainers and ammunition,
provided assistance in bringing militants from Afghanistan.
"They were withdrawn within the framework of different agreements
suffering huge losses as a result of the professional action of the
Karabakh side," Minister Ohanyan said.
From: A. Papazian
news.am
May 10 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan confirmed statement
of Iranian spiritual leader's representative saying Afghan militants
were fighting on the Azerbaijani side during the Karabakh war.
"Afghan militants were definitely in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh
in a certain period," Ohanyan said commenting on information spread
by the Iranian sources.
According to reports, Iran helped Azerbaijan during the Karabakh war.
In particular, Iran supplied weapons, trainers and ammunition,
provided assistance in bringing militants from Afghanistan.
"They were withdrawn within the framework of different agreements
suffering huge losses as a result of the professional action of the
Karabakh side," Minister Ohanyan said.
From: A. Papazian