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15:51 15/11/2014 >> REGION
Azerbaijani military experts expose Defense Ministry's fraud about
allegedly ''attacking helicopter''
Military commentator Rashad Suleymanov published a status on his Facebook
page in which he expressed dissatisfaction
with the demonstration of video footage that proves that the NKR Air Force
helicopter was shot down in the Armenian territory and it did not even try
to attack the Azerbaijani positions; this contradicts the version of the
events presented by the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.
"If tomorrow war starts, there will be no need to send journalists to the
front line. There's our military armed with Ipad-s and phones," outrages
the military commentator and notes that the grandparents too sitting by the
road with their iPhones in their hands will work as journalists.
In another status a Suleymanov outrages with
the inaction of the official structures of Azerbaijan in connection with
the distribution of the footage. "I bring to the attention of Alaftun
[Amashev] that the video footage of the downed helicopter published by our
media contradicts with the official information of the Defense Ministry. I
say this as a person familiar with military affairs and the line of
contact," Suleymanov writes.
He also notes that Azerbaijan cannot carry out war with a press, where work
deserters who "escape" from the army and do not understand anything in
military life.
It is noteworthy that one of the participants of the discussion - a user
named Ruslan Rahimov draws attention to the fact that the Ministry of
Defense of Azerbaijan itself extended the screenshots of this very video.
Another participant of the discussion - military expert Uzeir Jafarov
confesses that he is the author of this video, and notes that the Defense
Ministry would spread a video footage with better quality, if it was
available.
"Rashad, I understand your concern, but no need to worry. Perhaps you are
concerned with the fact that the military servicemen tell the commander
"hit" and that the second helicopter moves off. PERMISSION was granted
officially. The soldiers were simply a bit in a hurry. Ilkin just clicked
on the "button", Jafarov says.
Another panellist - user named Hagani Safaroglu notes that the official
statement of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry about the attacking
helicopter and the video footage published in the Azerbaijani media
apparently contradict each other. "What this amateurishness means? Defense
Ministry is obliged to give an explanation," the user writes.
After this discussion, Aflatun Amashov, the chairman of the Press Council
of Azerbaijan, issued a statement condemning the media for dissemination of
the video. "No journalist could have taken the moment when the helicopter
was shot down. In this case, question arises - how could the media get this
footage. I think that this should be seriously investigated," Amashev
stated.
As NKR Defense Ministry press service reported earlier, on November 12, at
around 1:45 pm, Nagorno Karabakh Air Forces' Mi-24 helicopter was shot by
the Azerbaijani Armed Forces during military training flight in the
airspace in the eastern section of Karabakh - Azerbaijan Line of Contact.
The land, on which the incident occurred, is in close proximity to the line
of contact. Opponent after the incident continued intense bombardment scene
from weapons of different caliber. The place where the helicopter was shot
is close to the Line of Contact. The enemy continued to fire shots from
weapons of different calibers after the incident.
Meanwhile, the press secretary of Armenian Defense Minister Artsrun
Hovhannisyan wrote on his Facebook page that Azerbaijani Armed Forces have
carried out an unprecedented provocation on the border with the Republic of
Nagorno Karabakh; this has also led to escalation of the situation. In the
same time the fabrications of the Azerbaijani side, as if the Armenian
helicopters had attacked their positions and they allegedly had merely
responded to this step, are senseless. "The study of the wreckage of the
helicopter will confirm that he was not armed. The escalation of the
Azerbaijani side has continued even after the helicopter fall down.
Moreover, the Azerbaijani side continued shelling, not allowing even to get
closer to the pilots. The consequences of this unprecedented escalation
will be very harmful for the Azerbaijani side and will remain as a stain on
the conscience of the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan. Captain
of the helicopter was Major Sergei Sahakyan. Information about the fate of
the crew will be given later," Artsrun Hovhannisyan stated.
http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2014/11/15/azerbaijan-experts/
Azerbaijani military experts expose Defense Ministry's fraud about
allegedly ''attacking helicopter''
Military commentator Rashad Suleymanov published a status on his Facebook
page in which he expressed dissatisfaction
with the demonstration of video footage that proves that the NKR Air Force
helicopter was shot down in the Armenian territory and it did not even try
to attack the Azerbaijani positions; this contradicts the version of the
events presented by the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.
"If tomorrow war starts, there will be no need to send journalists to the
front line. There's our military armed with Ipad-s and phones," outrages
the military commentator and notes that the grandparents too sitting by the
road with their iPhones in their hands will work as journalists.
In another status a Suleymanov outrages with
the inaction of the official structures of Azerbaijan in connection with
the distribution of the footage. "I bring to the attention of Alaftun
[Amashev] that the video footage of the downed helicopter published by our
media contradicts with the official information of the Defense Ministry. I
say this as a person familiar with military affairs and the line of
contact," Suleymanov writes.
He also notes that Azerbaijan cannot carry out war with a press, where work
deserters who "escape" from the army and do not understand anything in
military life.
It is noteworthy that one of the participants of the discussion - a user
named Ruslan Rahimov draws attention to the fact that the Ministry of
Defense of Azerbaijan itself extended the screenshots of this very video.
Another participant of the discussion - military expert Uzeir Jafarov
confesses that he is the author of this video, and notes that the Defense
Ministry would spread a video footage with better quality, if it was
available.
"Rashad, I understand your concern, but no need to worry. Perhaps you are
concerned with the fact that the military servicemen tell the commander
"hit" and that the second helicopter moves off. PERMISSION was granted
officially. The soldiers were simply a bit in a hurry. Ilkin just clicked
on the "button", Jafarov says.
Another panellist - user named Hagani Safaroglu notes that the official
statement of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry about the attacking
helicopter and the video footage published in the Azerbaijani media
apparently contradict each other. "What this amateurishness means? Defense
Ministry is obliged to give an explanation," the user writes.
After this discussion, Aflatun Amashov, the chairman of the Press Council
of Azerbaijan, issued a statement condemning the media for dissemination of
the video. "No journalist could have taken the moment when the helicopter
was shot down. In this case, question arises - how could the media get this
footage. I think that this should be seriously investigated," Amashev
stated.
As NKR Defense Ministry press service reported earlier, on November 12, at
around 1:45 pm, Nagorno Karabakh Air Forces' Mi-24 helicopter was shot by
the Azerbaijani Armed Forces during military training flight in the
airspace in the eastern section of Karabakh - Azerbaijan Line of Contact.
The land, on which the incident occurred, is in close proximity to the line
of contact. Opponent after the incident continued intense bombardment scene
from weapons of different caliber. The place where the helicopter was shot
is close to the Line of Contact. The enemy continued to fire shots from
weapons of different calibers after the incident.
Meanwhile, the press secretary of Armenian Defense Minister Artsrun
Hovhannisyan wrote on his Facebook page that Azerbaijani Armed Forces have
carried out an unprecedented provocation on the border with the Republic of
Nagorno Karabakh; this has also led to escalation of the situation. In the
same time the fabrications of the Azerbaijani side, as if the Armenian
helicopters had attacked their positions and they allegedly had merely
responded to this step, are senseless. "The study of the wreckage of the
helicopter will confirm that he was not armed. The escalation of the
Azerbaijani side has continued even after the helicopter fall down.
Moreover, the Azerbaijani side continued shelling, not allowing even to get
closer to the pilots. The consequences of this unprecedented escalation
will be very harmful for the Azerbaijani side and will remain as a stain on
the conscience of the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan. Captain
of the helicopter was Major Sergei Sahakyan. Information about the fate of
the crew will be given later," Artsrun Hovhannisyan stated.
http://www.panorama.am/en/politics/2014/11/15/azerbaijan-experts/