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AZERBAIJAN OBJECTS TO ARMENIAN ACQUISITION OF EUROPEAN MISSILES
AzeriReport, Azerbaijan
July 15 2013
By Joshua Kucera, Eurasianet.org
BAKU. July 15, 2013: Azerbaijan is complaining about reports that
Armenia has required French/German anti-tank missiles in apparent
violation of European sanctions against the two countries. The
controversy began when an Armenian website published photos of
an Armenian Ministroy of Defense exposition last year. On display,
apparently, was a MILAN anti-tank missile, jointly produced by France
and Germany.
And Azerbaijan has objected, reports APA: "The embassies of [France and
Germany] in Azerbaijan were demanded to clarify how these countries
that imposed an embargo on the sale of weapons to the conflicting
parties could deliver these systems to Armenia."
Both the French and German ambassadors have responded publicly,
saying they didn't do it. The French ambassador:
"I have no precise information about this sale which is very
highly improbable, because the export of military equipment would
be in contradiction with these sanctions. The French side is now
investigating the information and the source it came from."
And the German ambassador:
"Germany is in compliance with OSCE embargoes on arms sales to Armenia
and Azerbaijan. Exports of military equipment would be contrary to the
sanctions. The federal government doesn't have additional information,"
the embassy said.
Meanwhile, the Armenian Ministry of Defense is staying quiet on
the matter.
The Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe maintains arms
sanctions on both Armenia and Azerbaijan, though obviously given that
Russia is an OSCE member, they are not watertight. The MILAN has been
produced since 1972 and is in service among at least 30 countries all
over the world, including Libya, Iraq, and Chad. So it seems very
likely that there are a number of these things floating around on
the black market, and that Armenia would have gotten them that way
rather than directly from Europe. -0-
http://azerireport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4062&Ite mid=53
From: A. Papazian
AzeriReport, Azerbaijan
July 15 2013
By Joshua Kucera, Eurasianet.org
BAKU. July 15, 2013: Azerbaijan is complaining about reports that
Armenia has required French/German anti-tank missiles in apparent
violation of European sanctions against the two countries. The
controversy began when an Armenian website published photos of
an Armenian Ministroy of Defense exposition last year. On display,
apparently, was a MILAN anti-tank missile, jointly produced by France
and Germany.
And Azerbaijan has objected, reports APA: "The embassies of [France and
Germany] in Azerbaijan were demanded to clarify how these countries
that imposed an embargo on the sale of weapons to the conflicting
parties could deliver these systems to Armenia."
Both the French and German ambassadors have responded publicly,
saying they didn't do it. The French ambassador:
"I have no precise information about this sale which is very
highly improbable, because the export of military equipment would
be in contradiction with these sanctions. The French side is now
investigating the information and the source it came from."
And the German ambassador:
"Germany is in compliance with OSCE embargoes on arms sales to Armenia
and Azerbaijan. Exports of military equipment would be contrary to the
sanctions. The federal government doesn't have additional information,"
the embassy said.
Meanwhile, the Armenian Ministry of Defense is staying quiet on
the matter.
The Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe maintains arms
sanctions on both Armenia and Azerbaijan, though obviously given that
Russia is an OSCE member, they are not watertight. The MILAN has been
produced since 1972 and is in service among at least 30 countries all
over the world, including Libya, Iraq, and Chad. So it seems very
likely that there are a number of these things floating around on
the black market, and that Armenia would have gotten them that way
rather than directly from Europe. -0-
http://azerireport.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4062&Ite mid=53
From: A. Papazian