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NAGORNO-KARABAKH READY TO OPPOSE ANY ATTACK BY AZERBAIJAN - PRESIDENT
Interfax, Russia
July 18, 2013 Thursday
YEREVAN. July 18
Azerbaijan will be unable to take Nagorno-Karabakh by surprise
if it decides to attack it, Bako Saakian, the president of the
self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh republic, said in an interview
published in the Armenian newspaper Azg.
"Naturally, the Nagorno-Karabakh defense army is ready to confront any
incursions by the enemy, including the neutralization of a blitzkrieg
attempt," Saakian said.
"Nevertheless, I should point out that this scenario is simply
impossible for a number of reasons. We have a powerful defense system
capable of curbing any assault," he said.
If Azerbaijan attacks Nagorno-Karabakh, the war "will turn into a
patriotic one," Saakian said. "The entire Nagorno-Karabakh population
and all Armenians will take part in it. A blitzkrieg in this case is
simply impossible," he said.
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Nagorno-Karabakh ready to oppose any attack by Azerbaijan - president
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Yerevan
Azerbaijan will be unable to take Nagorno-Karabakh by surprise
if it decides to attack it, Bako Saakian, the president of the
self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh republic, said in an interview
published in the Armenian newspaper Azg.
"Naturally, the Nagorno-Karabakh defense army is ready to confront any
incursions by the enemy, including the neutralization of a blitzkrieg
attempt," Saakian said.
"Nevertheless, I should point out that this scenario is simply
impossible for a number of reasons. We have a powerful defense system
capable of curbing any assault," he said.
If Azerbaijan attacks Nagorno-Karabakh, the war "will turn into a
patriotic one," Saakian said. "The entire Nagorno-Karabakh population
and all Armenians will take part in it. A blitzkrieg in this case is
simply impossible," he said.
Azeri military expert Uzeir Jafarov suggested that Armenia is
concerned about Azerbaijan's growing military power. "Armenia perfectly
understands that the powerful force that Azerbaijan possesses now will
lead to a resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem with lightning
speed," Jafarov told Interfax in commenting on Saakian's remarks.
"The fact that they regularly make such statements shows that they are
sure that Armenia's losses will be quite impressive. No fortifications
and no enemy personnel can withstand the hardware Azerbaijan possesses
today," he said.
"They lack troops in the trenches today," Jafarov said. "Draft soldiers
and servicemen from Armenia are being transferred to Nagorno-Karabakh
occupied by Armenia today so that at least they could be deployed at
the outposts," he said.
"The end of 2013 or beginning of 2014 is likely to be remembered as
the restoration of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity," he said.
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Interfax, Russia
July 18, 2013 Thursday
YEREVAN. July 18
Azerbaijan will be unable to take Nagorno-Karabakh by surprise
if it decides to attack it, Bako Saakian, the president of the
self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh republic, said in an interview
published in the Armenian newspaper Azg.
"Naturally, the Nagorno-Karabakh defense army is ready to confront any
incursions by the enemy, including the neutralization of a blitzkrieg
attempt," Saakian said.
"Nevertheless, I should point out that this scenario is simply
impossible for a number of reasons. We have a powerful defense system
capable of curbing any assault," he said.
If Azerbaijan attacks Nagorno-Karabakh, the war "will turn into a
patriotic one," Saakian said. "The entire Nagorno-Karabakh population
and all Armenians will take part in it. A blitzkrieg in this case is
simply impossible," he said.
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Nagorno-Karabakh ready to oppose any attack by Azerbaijan - president
(Part 2)
Yerevan
Azerbaijan will be unable to take Nagorno-Karabakh by surprise
if it decides to attack it, Bako Saakian, the president of the
self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh republic, said in an interview
published in the Armenian newspaper Azg.
"Naturally, the Nagorno-Karabakh defense army is ready to confront any
incursions by the enemy, including the neutralization of a blitzkrieg
attempt," Saakian said.
"Nevertheless, I should point out that this scenario is simply
impossible for a number of reasons. We have a powerful defense system
capable of curbing any assault," he said.
If Azerbaijan attacks Nagorno-Karabakh, the war "will turn into a
patriotic one," Saakian said. "The entire Nagorno-Karabakh population
and all Armenians will take part in it. A blitzkrieg in this case is
simply impossible," he said.
Azeri military expert Uzeir Jafarov suggested that Armenia is
concerned about Azerbaijan's growing military power. "Armenia perfectly
understands that the powerful force that Azerbaijan possesses now will
lead to a resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh problem with lightning
speed," Jafarov told Interfax in commenting on Saakian's remarks.
"The fact that they regularly make such statements shows that they are
sure that Armenia's losses will be quite impressive. No fortifications
and no enemy personnel can withstand the hardware Azerbaijan possesses
today," he said.
"They lack troops in the trenches today," Jafarov said. "Draft soldiers
and servicemen from Armenia are being transferred to Nagorno-Karabakh
occupied by Armenia today so that at least they could be deployed at
the outposts," he said.
"The end of 2013 or beginning of 2014 is likely to be remembered as
the restoration of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity," he said.
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