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Vahan Shirkhanyan: Azerbaijan's actions are guided by Turkey
Russia provides huge military-technical assistance to Armenia and
helps it train Armenian servicemen, ex-Deputy Defense Minister of
Armenia Vahan Shirkhanyan told reporters today.
"Russia criticizes Azerbaijan's actions and says that the conflict
should be resolved in an exclusively peaceful way," Shirkhanyan
stated. In his words, there are certain rules in foreign politics, and
small countries cannot dictate their rules to superpowers.
"The Russian frontier guards perform their obligations and
Armenian-Russian relations are developing in accordance with the
agreements signed," Shirkhanyan said.
According to him, Azerbaijan is not a member of the Collective
Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and in order to deter the
Azerbaijani side's actions, Armenia should appeal to the OSCE, rather
than the CSTO.
"All the incidents will be examined closely. Besides, Armenia has
enough potential and force to protect its security. We know the war is
not over. The tension will remain until a final political agreement is
reached," Shirkhanyan said.
In his opinion, Turkey, which still has an unresolved problem with
Armenia, is provoking Azerbaijan.
"The upcoming 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is a serious
headache for Turkey and it tries to distract the international
community's attention from that date by any means. Azerbaijan too
pursues a definite political goal and its steps are being guided by
Turkey," V. Shirkhanyan said.
24.01.15, 19:34
http://www.aysor.am/en/news/2015/01/24/Vahan-Shirkhanyan-Azerbaijan%E2%80%99s-actions-are-guided-by-Turkey/897900
Russia provides huge military-technical assistance to Armenia and
helps it train Armenian servicemen, ex-Deputy Defense Minister of
Armenia Vahan Shirkhanyan told reporters today.
"Russia criticizes Azerbaijan's actions and says that the conflict
should be resolved in an exclusively peaceful way," Shirkhanyan
stated. In his words, there are certain rules in foreign politics, and
small countries cannot dictate their rules to superpowers.
"The Russian frontier guards perform their obligations and
Armenian-Russian relations are developing in accordance with the
agreements signed," Shirkhanyan said.
According to him, Azerbaijan is not a member of the Collective
Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and in order to deter the
Azerbaijani side's actions, Armenia should appeal to the OSCE, rather
than the CSTO.
"All the incidents will be examined closely. Besides, Armenia has
enough potential and force to protect its security. We know the war is
not over. The tension will remain until a final political agreement is
reached," Shirkhanyan said.
In his opinion, Turkey, which still has an unresolved problem with
Armenia, is provoking Azerbaijan.
"The upcoming 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide is a serious
headache for Turkey and it tries to distract the international
community's attention from that date by any means. Azerbaijan too
pursues a definite political goal and its steps are being guided by
Turkey," V. Shirkhanyan said.
24.01.15, 19:34
http://www.aysor.am/en/news/2015/01/24/Vahan-Shirkhanyan-Azerbaijan%E2%80%99s-actions-are-guided-by-Turkey/897900