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RUSSIAN ARMS SOLD TO AZERBAIJAN TO NOT UPSET POWER BALANCE
Trend, Azerbaijan
June 20 2013
Purchases of arms and military equipment by Azerbaijan are not in
general assessed as being problematic, and the corresponding services
of Armenia are aware of them since the moment of contracting, spokesman
for the Ministry of Defense of Armenia Artsrun Hovannisian wrote on
his page on Facebook social network, Armenianreport reported.
On the eve, the media reported on the supply of a parcel of Russian
weapons and military equipment to Azerbaijan, which caused a strong
reaction in Armenia.
He added that the Ministry of Defense of Armenia will refrain from
any statements and position expression, considering certain elements
of misinformation on the news feeds.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding
regions of Azerbaijan.
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 occupied territories.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Trend, Azerbaijan
June 20 2013
Purchases of arms and military equipment by Azerbaijan are not in
general assessed as being problematic, and the corresponding services
of Armenia are aware of them since the moment of contracting, spokesman
for the Ministry of Defense of Armenia Artsrun Hovannisian wrote on
his page on Facebook social network, Armenianreport reported.
On the eve, the media reported on the supply of a parcel of Russian
weapons and military equipment to Azerbaijan, which caused a strong
reaction in Armenia.
He added that the Ministry of Defense of Armenia will refrain from
any statements and position expression, considering certain elements
of misinformation on the news feeds.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988
when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. Armenian
armed forces have occupied Nagorno-Karabakh and seven surrounding
regions of Azerbaijan.
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 occupied territories.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress