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ANS TV, Azerbaijan
Jan 29 2013
Azerbaijan slams Russia-led bloc chief's remarks on Karabakh flights
Azerbaijani Defence Ministry spokesman Eldar Sabiroglu has criticized
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary-General
Nikolay Bordyuzha for remarks in which he had described Azerbaijan's
threats to down aircraft overflying breakaway Karabakh as "a
ridiculous joke", private TV station ANS reported on 29 January.
"Similar statements made by the CSTO chief run counter to
international conventions and prove his pro-Armenian stance," Eldar
Sabiroglu was quoted as saying in an interview with ANS.
He added that "it is interesting to know how Bordyuzha would react in
case his country's airspace is violated".
Sabiroglu said that Bordyuzha would be directly responsible for a
possible aggravation of the situation in the region.
BBCM note: Azerbaijan opposes the reopening of an airport in breakaway
Nagornyy Karabakh which this self-styled republic says will be used
for civilian flights. According to the latest Azerbaijani regulations
on the use of the country's airspace, the Azerbaijani Air Force can
compel the violator aircraft to land at the nearest airport. If the
latter fails to comply, and there is no precise information about
passengers on board, the regulations allow the Air Force to shoot down
the aircraft.
[Translated from Azeri]
Jan 29 2013
Azerbaijan slams Russia-led bloc chief's remarks on Karabakh flights
Azerbaijani Defence Ministry spokesman Eldar Sabiroglu has criticized
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary-General
Nikolay Bordyuzha for remarks in which he had described Azerbaijan's
threats to down aircraft overflying breakaway Karabakh as "a
ridiculous joke", private TV station ANS reported on 29 January.
"Similar statements made by the CSTO chief run counter to
international conventions and prove his pro-Armenian stance," Eldar
Sabiroglu was quoted as saying in an interview with ANS.
He added that "it is interesting to know how Bordyuzha would react in
case his country's airspace is violated".
Sabiroglu said that Bordyuzha would be directly responsible for a
possible aggravation of the situation in the region.
BBCM note: Azerbaijan opposes the reopening of an airport in breakaway
Nagornyy Karabakh which this self-styled republic says will be used
for civilian flights. According to the latest Azerbaijani regulations
on the use of the country's airspace, the Azerbaijani Air Force can
compel the violator aircraft to land at the nearest airport. If the
latter fails to comply, and there is no precise information about
passengers on board, the regulations allow the Air Force to shoot down
the aircraft.
[Translated from Azeri]