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ARMENIAN OFFICIAL SAYS AZERBAIJANI ARMY EXCEEDS SET ARMAMENT LIMITS
Mediamax news agency
Nov 6 2012
Armenia
[Translated from Armenian]
Yerevan, 6 November: "We are concerned about the uncontrolled growth
of armaments in the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict zone, which may
entail unpredictable consequences," the head of the Defence Policy
Department of the Armenian Defence Ministry, Levon Ayvazyan, said in
Yerevan today.
"According to information provided, Azerbaijan exceeds the armament
limit set by the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. For
example, Azerbaijan has the right to possess no more than 220 tanks,
but it officially declared that it owns 381 units," Levon Ayvazyan
said, addressing a workshop within the framework of NATO Week in
Yerevan.
"The current situation shows that international treaties on the
control of armaments do not possess tools meeting modern developments,
which, under the condition of certain political speculations, enables
neglecting or openly ignoring the provisions of these treaties without
any legal consequences," Levon Ayvazyan said.
"The international community, and the NATO in particular, being
interested in the establishment of long-lasting peace and stability
in the region, should make every effort to establish tougher control
over the observance of provisions of the abovementioned treaties by the
countries of the region. Only through control and certain sanctions it
will be possible to contain the arms race and aspirations to solve the
[Nagornyy Karabakh] problem with military means," Levon Ayvazyan said.
Mediamax news agency
Nov 6 2012
Armenia
[Translated from Armenian]
Yerevan, 6 November: "We are concerned about the uncontrolled growth
of armaments in the Nagornyy Karabakh conflict zone, which may
entail unpredictable consequences," the head of the Defence Policy
Department of the Armenian Defence Ministry, Levon Ayvazyan, said in
Yerevan today.
"According to information provided, Azerbaijan exceeds the armament
limit set by the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe. For
example, Azerbaijan has the right to possess no more than 220 tanks,
but it officially declared that it owns 381 units," Levon Ayvazyan
said, addressing a workshop within the framework of NATO Week in
Yerevan.
"The current situation shows that international treaties on the
control of armaments do not possess tools meeting modern developments,
which, under the condition of certain political speculations, enables
neglecting or openly ignoring the provisions of these treaties without
any legal consequences," Levon Ayvazyan said.
"The international community, and the NATO in particular, being
interested in the establishment of long-lasting peace and stability
in the region, should make every effort to establish tougher control
over the observance of provisions of the abovementioned treaties by the
countries of the region. Only through control and certain sanctions it
will be possible to contain the arms race and aspirations to solve the
[Nagornyy Karabakh] problem with military means," Levon Ayvazyan said.