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WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO MAINTAIN RELATIVE PEACE ON NAKICHEVAN BORDER - ARMENIAN DM
We will do our best to maintain relative peace
on Nakichevan border - Armenian DM17:28 *
06.06.14Commenting on the Thursday incident on the Line of
Contact, Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan told Tert.am
that the Azerbaijani side fires on the Armenian troops' positions in
that section of the Line of Contact several times a year. However,
the Armenian side retaliates.Mr Ohanyan, has any shooting
been reported in the Nakhijevan section since the Armenian-Azerbaijani
ceasefire agreement was reached? What is your opinion of yesterday's
incident?The Nakhijevan section has always been relatively
calm. But during the recent years, throughout the ceasefire period,
several violations have been reported every year. I think in military
service, especially in many cases of battle duty in a tense situation,
the commanders and servicemen are often extremely nervous and
violations take place. Unfortunately, the enemy has committed numerous
violations during the recent period, and we are concerned over that.
We will do our best to maintain relative peace in the Nakhijevan
section.I have had a meeting with Ambassador Andrzej
Kasprzyk, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office,
today and urged him to do his best for the enemy to realize that
the ceasefire must be respected and that reaching a peaceful
settlement of the conflict requires an atmosphere of confidence
rather than provocations. We cannot succeed without an atmosphere of
confidence.The threat of war and the relative peace were
repeatedly addressed in the past, however, hasn't the likelihood of
war increased after yesterday's events?The threat of war
always exists; the shoot-outs from Nakichevan allow us to demonstrate
to the rival that we are present there too [our troops are stationed
on the Azerbaijani border - ed.] and can deliver a rebuff to them. All
that is undoubtedly controlled by our armed forces; we have always
implemented both preventive and counteractive measures.Are
you aware of any mercenaries' presence in the Nakichevan section,
apart from Azerbaijanis?The Nakichevan section is of unique importance
for the Azerbaijani armed forces, as it has a separate combined
army. And while it was being formed, we repeatedly had reports on
the Turkish assistance, and the presence of mercenaries and small
subdivisions there.In their speeches, the co-chairs of
the OSCE Minsk Group, as well as [Personal Representative of the OSCE
Chairperson in Office] Andrzey Kaspzyk always point out to violations
of ceasefire. Don't the same organizations have, after all, the chance
to figure out which side commits the violations?The
conduct of an independent international investigation is among the
confidence-building measures adopted in the recent years. We agree to
all the elements of confidence building and also say that we support
an international investigation. The problem here has to do with the
lack of corresponding maintenance specialists and logisticians. But
if the powerful co-chairing countries cannot secure that, what
then can be the issue? We do certainly support an independent
international investigation to find out which side violates the
ceasefire.http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/06/06/Seryan-ohanyan-comment/
From: Baghdasarian
We will do our best to maintain relative peace
on Nakichevan border - Armenian DM17:28 *
06.06.14Commenting on the Thursday incident on the Line of
Contact, Armenian Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan told Tert.am
that the Azerbaijani side fires on the Armenian troops' positions in
that section of the Line of Contact several times a year. However,
the Armenian side retaliates.Mr Ohanyan, has any shooting
been reported in the Nakhijevan section since the Armenian-Azerbaijani
ceasefire agreement was reached? What is your opinion of yesterday's
incident?The Nakhijevan section has always been relatively
calm. But during the recent years, throughout the ceasefire period,
several violations have been reported every year. I think in military
service, especially in many cases of battle duty in a tense situation,
the commanders and servicemen are often extremely nervous and
violations take place. Unfortunately, the enemy has committed numerous
violations during the recent period, and we are concerned over that.
We will do our best to maintain relative peace in the Nakhijevan
section.I have had a meeting with Ambassador Andrzej
Kasprzyk, Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office,
today and urged him to do his best for the enemy to realize that
the ceasefire must be respected and that reaching a peaceful
settlement of the conflict requires an atmosphere of confidence
rather than provocations. We cannot succeed without an atmosphere of
confidence.The threat of war and the relative peace were
repeatedly addressed in the past, however, hasn't the likelihood of
war increased after yesterday's events?The threat of war
always exists; the shoot-outs from Nakichevan allow us to demonstrate
to the rival that we are present there too [our troops are stationed
on the Azerbaijani border - ed.] and can deliver a rebuff to them. All
that is undoubtedly controlled by our armed forces; we have always
implemented both preventive and counteractive measures.Are
you aware of any mercenaries' presence in the Nakichevan section,
apart from Azerbaijanis?The Nakichevan section is of unique importance
for the Azerbaijani armed forces, as it has a separate combined
army. And while it was being formed, we repeatedly had reports on
the Turkish assistance, and the presence of mercenaries and small
subdivisions there.In their speeches, the co-chairs of
the OSCE Minsk Group, as well as [Personal Representative of the OSCE
Chairperson in Office] Andrzey Kaspzyk always point out to violations
of ceasefire. Don't the same organizations have, after all, the chance
to figure out which side commits the violations?The
conduct of an independent international investigation is among the
confidence-building measures adopted in the recent years. We agree to
all the elements of confidence building and also say that we support
an international investigation. The problem here has to do with the
lack of corresponding maintenance specialists and logisticians. But
if the powerful co-chairing countries cannot secure that, what
then can be the issue? We do certainly support an independent
international investigation to find out which side violates the
ceasefire.http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/06/06/Seryan-ohanyan-comment/
From: Baghdasarian