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AZERBAIJANI PARLIAMENT CONCERNED ABOUT RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE TRANSFER TO YEREVAN
Trend
Oct 2 2012
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is concerned that Russia wants to transfer its military
bases in Armenia to Yerevan, the first deputy speaker of the
Azerbaijani parliament Ziyafet Asgarov said at the first meeting of
the parliamentary autumn session on Monday.
"In this regard, several meetings were held with the relevant agencies
which stated that the issue is under consideration," he said. "After
their completion, an official response will be given."
Sabir Rustamkhanli also raised the issue of Russia transferring its
military bases in Armenia to Yerevan.
"No one can guarantee that Russian armament will not be supplied from
Armenia to the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, because the Armenians will
work at these bases," Rustamkhanli said.
The MP believes it is necessary to appeal to Russia and the UN for
the latter to seriously react to the plans of the Russian military
transfer to Armenia.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France and the U.S. -
are currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.
Trend
Oct 2 2012
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is concerned that Russia wants to transfer its military
bases in Armenia to Yerevan, the first deputy speaker of the
Azerbaijani parliament Ziyafet Asgarov said at the first meeting of
the parliamentary autumn session on Monday.
"In this regard, several meetings were held with the relevant agencies
which stated that the issue is under consideration," he said. "After
their completion, an official response will be given."
Sabir Rustamkhanli also raised the issue of Russia transferring its
military bases in Armenia to Yerevan.
"No one can guarantee that Russian armament will not be supplied from
Armenia to the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, because the Armenians will
work at these bases," Rustamkhanli said.
The MP believes it is necessary to appeal to Russia and the UN for
the latter to seriously react to the plans of the Russian military
transfer to Armenia.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992,
including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. The
co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France and the U.S. -
are currently holding peace negotiations.
Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. Security Council's four
resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the
surrounding regions.