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  • Ex-Envoy: Csto Chief's Comments On Stepanakert Airport "Journalistic

    EX-ENVOY: CSTO CHIEF'S COMMENTS ON STEPANAKERT AIRPORT "JOURNALISTIC"

    February 4, 2013 - 17:53 AMT

    PanARMENIAN.Net - CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha acted
    as a journalist, rather than a head of a military institution when
    commenting on Azerbaijani statements on shooting down Stepanakert-bound
    civil airplanes, former Armenian ambassador to Canada said.

    Ara Papian stressed the need for Bordyuzha to issue a clear statement
    suggesting CSTO would impose sanctions if Baku used military force
    against an ally.

    CSTO head earlier described the Azerbaijani law allowing shooting
    down the objects crossing Azeri airspace, including civil planes,
    as a "bad joke".

    "It's either incorrect wording, or a bad joke because I perceive
    Azerbaijan as a civilized country adhering to universal norms. I
    don't think that any country believes itself authorized to shoot
    down a civil aircraft. So, I don't take the information seriously,"
    CSTO Secretary General said.

    Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov also commented on
    CSTO Secretary General's statement.

    "Azerbaijan will not allow illegal flights over its airspace. It's
    not in Azerbaijan's plans to shoot down civil aircrafts. There are
    certain rules in line with Chicago Convention and Azerbaijan recognizes
    these rules. In order to prevent illegal flights, these rules envisage
    forcing the aircraft to land in certain airdrome," Azimov said.

    http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/144186/Exenvoy_CSTO_chiefs_comments_on_Stepanakert_airpor t_journalistic

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