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EU TO ANNOUNCE ITS OPINION ON STEPANAKERT AIRPORT EXPLOITATION
ARMENPRESS
3 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS: The European Union keeps in the center
of attention the opening issue of the Stepanakert Airport. As reported
by Armenpress, it was announced by the EU Special Representative
for the South Caucasus and Georgia Crisis Philippe Lefort in the
response to the Azerbaijani mass media questions. According to him,
the United Union studied the issue and would announce about its
opinion on the matter.
"Nevertheless, our stand remains the assistance to the OSCE Minsk
Group. Besides, we make an appeal to the both sides not to commit
actions, which would deepen the available problems around the Karabakh
conflict issue", - said the EU Special Representative for the South
Caucasus and Georgia Crisis Philippe Lefort.
The Airport of Stepanakert was built in 1974 and received flights
mainly from Yerevan and Baku. From 1992 the Airport was idle. In 2008
the construction of the new main building of the Airport was launched,
which is analogous to an eagle with opened wings. Within this period
of time the runway as well has been widened and the peaks of some
hills adjacent to the runway have been evened, so that the reception
of the modern large aircrafts has become possible.
>From the very beginning of the reconstruction and re-equipment works of
the Airport of Stepanakert the Azerbaijani authorities have threatened
that in case of the Airport's functioning, they would shoot down the
civil airplanes. These announcements made by Azerbaijanis have been
condemned as well by the international community. On October 1 the
Stepanakert Airport got an official operation certificate.
ARMENPRESS
3 October, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 3, ARMENPRESS: The European Union keeps in the center
of attention the opening issue of the Stepanakert Airport. As reported
by Armenpress, it was announced by the EU Special Representative
for the South Caucasus and Georgia Crisis Philippe Lefort in the
response to the Azerbaijani mass media questions. According to him,
the United Union studied the issue and would announce about its
opinion on the matter.
"Nevertheless, our stand remains the assistance to the OSCE Minsk
Group. Besides, we make an appeal to the both sides not to commit
actions, which would deepen the available problems around the Karabakh
conflict issue", - said the EU Special Representative for the South
Caucasus and Georgia Crisis Philippe Lefort.
The Airport of Stepanakert was built in 1974 and received flights
mainly from Yerevan and Baku. From 1992 the Airport was idle. In 2008
the construction of the new main building of the Airport was launched,
which is analogous to an eagle with opened wings. Within this period
of time the runway as well has been widened and the peaks of some
hills adjacent to the runway have been evened, so that the reception
of the modern large aircrafts has become possible.
>From the very beginning of the reconstruction and re-equipment works of
the Airport of Stepanakert the Azerbaijani authorities have threatened
that in case of the Airport's functioning, they would shoot down the
civil airplanes. These announcements made by Azerbaijanis have been
condemned as well by the international community. On October 1 the
Stepanakert Airport got an official operation certificate.