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NATO SHOULD CONTROL THE GROWTH OF ARMAMENTS IN THE CAUCASUS, ARMENIAN OFFICIAL SAYS
Mediamax
Nov 6 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. "We are troubled with the uncontrolled growth of
armaments in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone, which may lead to
unpredictable consequences," the head of the Defense Policy Department
of Armenian Defense Ministry, Levon Ayvazyan, said in Yerevan today.
"Azerbaijan, according to its own information, exceeds the norms set
by the CFE Treaty. For example, Azerbaijan can have 220 military tanks
but it officially declares 381 ones," said Levon Ayvazyan addressing
a workshop within "NATO Week" in Yerevan.
"This situation shows that international arms control treaties do
not possess tools meeting modern realities, which, in conditions of
definite political speculations, allows neglecting or openly ignoring
the provisions of these treaties without any legal consequences,"
said Levon Ayvazyan.
"Being interested in the establishment of lasting peace and stability
in the region, the international community, and NATO in particular,
should make every effort to establish tough control over the
realization of provisions of mentioned treaties by the countries
of the region. Only through control and definite sanctions will it
be possible to sustain the arms race and aspirations to resolve the
problem in a military way," Levon Ayvazyan concluded.
From: Baghdasarian
Mediamax
Nov 6 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. "We are troubled with the uncontrolled growth of
armaments in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone, which may lead to
unpredictable consequences," the head of the Defense Policy Department
of Armenian Defense Ministry, Levon Ayvazyan, said in Yerevan today.
"Azerbaijan, according to its own information, exceeds the norms set
by the CFE Treaty. For example, Azerbaijan can have 220 military tanks
but it officially declares 381 ones," said Levon Ayvazyan addressing
a workshop within "NATO Week" in Yerevan.
"This situation shows that international arms control treaties do
not possess tools meeting modern realities, which, in conditions of
definite political speculations, allows neglecting or openly ignoring
the provisions of these treaties without any legal consequences,"
said Levon Ayvazyan.
"Being interested in the establishment of lasting peace and stability
in the region, the international community, and NATO in particular,
should make every effort to establish tough control over the
realization of provisions of mentioned treaties by the countries
of the region. Only through control and definite sanctions will it
be possible to sustain the arms race and aspirations to resolve the
problem in a military way," Levon Ayvazyan concluded.
From: Baghdasarian