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ARTSAKH DEFENSE MINISTER: TURKISH SOLDIERS PARTICIPATING IN AZERBAIJANI CROSS BORDER RAIDS
Edik Baghdasaryan
00:25, April 6, 2015
Artsakh Minister of Defense Movses Hakobyan responds to Hetq.
Recently, the Azerbaijani military has become active again by
constantly striking different sections of the border. In your opinion,
is this related to the upcoming centennial of the Genocide?
The situation on the ground hasn't intensified of late. We were in
this situation of no war and no peace in 2013 and 2014. The enemy is
always violating [the ceasefire]. The final point and target of all
these actions is the Armenian as a nation.
At any event organized by our people, the enemy uses all his resources
in order to disrupt such events organized in our republic. I believe
we can list events related to the 100th anniversary of the Genocide
as such. Especially since Turkey is joining in such action and is
giving various instructions to Azerbaijan not to let our people
organize such events by keeping the situation tense.
When talking to officers, one said that they are convinced that there
are Turkish military personnel alongside the Azerbaijanis during
their assaults. Is there any information on this?
We have such information that they [Turks] are participating but not
permanently. The possibility is great. We have proof regarding two
cases only. The odds are great that the unit which operated against
us was trained in Turkey. Azerbaijan has invested huge amounts to
prepare these units. Until the final surrender of this unit the odds
are great that Turks will also participate in their activities.
>From talking to officers it's also clear that the attacks by
the enemy haven't gone unanswered but that this isn't mentioned in
official defense ministry statements. Why isn't there any mention of
our actions in response?
First, I'll tell you why we do not speak of these things in our
statements. Any military operation is extremely secret; not just secret
but highly secret and those operations are not subject to publication.
Based on this, we do not publicize them. I believe that if the press
in Azerbaijan was a bit freer their society would be better informed.
The army, in wartime, is obligated to respond in kind. If you don't,
you'll wind up as the loser.
I believe that the operations of our army today are of equal weight
and that they are keeping Azerbaijan in check so that it doesn't
start widespread military operations.
http://hetq.am/eng/news/59451/artsakh-defense-minister-turkish-soldiers-participating-in-azerbaijani-cross-border-raids.html
Edik Baghdasaryan
00:25, April 6, 2015
Artsakh Minister of Defense Movses Hakobyan responds to Hetq.
Recently, the Azerbaijani military has become active again by
constantly striking different sections of the border. In your opinion,
is this related to the upcoming centennial of the Genocide?
The situation on the ground hasn't intensified of late. We were in
this situation of no war and no peace in 2013 and 2014. The enemy is
always violating [the ceasefire]. The final point and target of all
these actions is the Armenian as a nation.
At any event organized by our people, the enemy uses all his resources
in order to disrupt such events organized in our republic. I believe
we can list events related to the 100th anniversary of the Genocide
as such. Especially since Turkey is joining in such action and is
giving various instructions to Azerbaijan not to let our people
organize such events by keeping the situation tense.
When talking to officers, one said that they are convinced that there
are Turkish military personnel alongside the Azerbaijanis during
their assaults. Is there any information on this?
We have such information that they [Turks] are participating but not
permanently. The possibility is great. We have proof regarding two
cases only. The odds are great that the unit which operated against
us was trained in Turkey. Azerbaijan has invested huge amounts to
prepare these units. Until the final surrender of this unit the odds
are great that Turks will also participate in their activities.
>From talking to officers it's also clear that the attacks by
the enemy haven't gone unanswered but that this isn't mentioned in
official defense ministry statements. Why isn't there any mention of
our actions in response?
First, I'll tell you why we do not speak of these things in our
statements. Any military operation is extremely secret; not just secret
but highly secret and those operations are not subject to publication.
Based on this, we do not publicize them. I believe that if the press
in Azerbaijan was a bit freer their society would be better informed.
The army, in wartime, is obligated to respond in kind. If you don't,
you'll wind up as the loser.
I believe that the operations of our army today are of equal weight
and that they are keeping Azerbaijan in check so that it doesn't
start widespread military operations.
http://hetq.am/eng/news/59451/artsakh-defense-minister-turkish-soldiers-participating-in-azerbaijani-cross-border-raids.html