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RUSSIA MAY REFUSE TO EXTEND GABALA RADAR LEASE AGREEMENT
News.Az
Tue 10 April 2012 10:11 GMT | 11:11 Local Time
Russia may refuse renewal of the agreement on the lease the Gabala
radar station, and build a similar one in neighboring Armenia,
close to the boundary with one of the member-countries of NATO,
the influential Austrian newspaper Der Standard reads.
This is Turkish Malatya, where elements of a missile defense system
were deployed recently.
According to Der Standard, the construction of the Russian radar
station in Armenia would be beneficial to Yerevan in terms of security
policy.
Thus, the publication says "it would be possible to increase
the strategic importance of the country, which is practically in
isolation."
"Russia, as a defender of Armenia, would provide additional safeguards
in the event of another war with consolidating Azerbaijan", the
newspaper said.
The author does not exclude the intervention of Russia in the possible
war from the major military base in Gyumri on the Armenian-Turkish
border: "However, one cannot be completely sure that it will act only
on the side of Armenia, it is easier to enforce peace in the early
stages of the conflict".
As reasons for the refusal of Moscow from the Gabala radar station,
they call increasing the cost of the lease. The newspaper asserts that
Azerbaijan has already filed complaints about the lack of information
from the radar, the number of Russian troops at the base, and the
objects of observation.
"Azerbaijani representatives believe that a new big radar, opposed to
NATO, will draw Azerbaijan into a confrontation between East and West,
which is contrary to its interests", the newspaper says.
News.Az
Tue 10 April 2012 10:11 GMT | 11:11 Local Time
Russia may refuse renewal of the agreement on the lease the Gabala
radar station, and build a similar one in neighboring Armenia,
close to the boundary with one of the member-countries of NATO,
the influential Austrian newspaper Der Standard reads.
This is Turkish Malatya, where elements of a missile defense system
were deployed recently.
According to Der Standard, the construction of the Russian radar
station in Armenia would be beneficial to Yerevan in terms of security
policy.
Thus, the publication says "it would be possible to increase
the strategic importance of the country, which is practically in
isolation."
"Russia, as a defender of Armenia, would provide additional safeguards
in the event of another war with consolidating Azerbaijan", the
newspaper said.
The author does not exclude the intervention of Russia in the possible
war from the major military base in Gyumri on the Armenian-Turkish
border: "However, one cannot be completely sure that it will act only
on the side of Armenia, it is easier to enforce peace in the early
stages of the conflict".
As reasons for the refusal of Moscow from the Gabala radar station,
they call increasing the cost of the lease. The newspaper asserts that
Azerbaijan has already filed complaints about the lack of information
from the radar, the number of Russian troops at the base, and the
objects of observation.
"Azerbaijani representatives believe that a new big radar, opposed to
NATO, will draw Azerbaijan into a confrontation between East and West,
which is contrary to its interests", the newspaper says.