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THE LAUNCH OF STEPANAKERT AIRPORT IS A MATTER OF A FEW WEEKS, BELGIAN NEWSPAPER SAYS
by Ashot Safaryan
ARMINFO
Wednesday, November 5, 11:50
Le Vif.be, a well-known Belgian newspaper, has published an article
about the Stepanakert Airport. The article says that Stepanakert is
the only capital city, whose airport services no flights.
The source says that no flights have been made after opening of the
airport, because the Azeri authorities have threatened to shoot down
any plane, even a civil one.
Le Vif.be points out that the objective of the airport is to ensure
air service between Stepanakert and Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
The air service will become the only alternative to the mountainous
road, which is more than 330 km long.
The article touches on Baku's territorial claims regarding the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and stresses that in 1989-1992 Azerbaijan
bombarded the city of Stepanakert.
The article also quotes Speaker of the NKR National Assembly Ashot
Ghulyan as saying that the airport is to make civil flights only and
that Baku's threats can receive similar response, however, "Artsakh
never plays such barbarian games".
The source says that though a flight from the Stepanakert Airport
caused an overexposure in Azerbaijan in June, nevertheless, the
airport will be launched sooner or later. It is a matter of a few
weeks, the article says.
From: Baghdasarian
by Ashot Safaryan
ARMINFO
Wednesday, November 5, 11:50
Le Vif.be, a well-known Belgian newspaper, has published an article
about the Stepanakert Airport. The article says that Stepanakert is
the only capital city, whose airport services no flights.
The source says that no flights have been made after opening of the
airport, because the Azeri authorities have threatened to shoot down
any plane, even a civil one.
Le Vif.be points out that the objective of the airport is to ensure
air service between Stepanakert and Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
The air service will become the only alternative to the mountainous
road, which is more than 330 km long.
The article touches on Baku's territorial claims regarding the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and stresses that in 1989-1992 Azerbaijan
bombarded the city of Stepanakert.
The article also quotes Speaker of the NKR National Assembly Ashot
Ghulyan as saying that the airport is to make civil flights only and
that Baku's threats can receive similar response, however, "Artsakh
never plays such barbarian games".
The source says that though a flight from the Stepanakert Airport
caused an overexposure in Azerbaijan in June, nevertheless, the
airport will be launched sooner or later. It is a matter of a few
weeks, the article says.
From: Baghdasarian