Advise to Azerbaijani Defense Ministry spokesman: Don't aggravate the situation with irresponsible military statements

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15:47 22/07/2010 » Politics

Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan’s June 20th interview to “Interfax” has brought about indignation among Azeri media, Armenian Defense Ministry reported.

“The reason is clear. Seyran Ohanyan spoke about Armenia-CSTO, Armenia-NATO and Armenia-Russia military-political and military-technical cooperation, about everything that troubles the authorities of the neighbor country. In his interview Minister Ohanyan spoke about the advantages in the field of military production Armenia enjoys as a CSTO member.

Seyran Ohanyan criticized the policy of the neighbor country targeted at disturbing the military balance in the region and arms race. He noted also that the bellicose statements of Azerbiajan pose a real threat to regional stability and peace.

Head of the press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense Eldar Sabiroglu commented on the interview, once again accusing the Armenian side of “occupying” the Azerbaijani territory and noting that the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement drags out because of the “occupation” policy of the Armenian authorities.

The Armenian Ministry of Defense finds it necessary to remind Azerbaijani spokesman and Azeri media that Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan has been repeatedly stating that the negotiations on the settlement of Karabakh conflict proceed within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group.

The Armenian Ministry of Defense advises Eldar Sabiroglu not to succumb to the temptation of presenting his wishes for reality and not to aggravate the situation with irresponsible military statements, threats of war and disinformation. This way of action does not only fail to correspond to the spirit of the talks, prevent the settlement of the Karabakh issue and establishment of peace in the region, but also causes tension at the Armenian-Azerbaijani contact line.

If Mr. Sabiroglu thus wants to exert influence on the Armenian side or raise the morale of their Armed Forces, let him pay attention to the part of the same interview, where it is noted that “the Azerbaijani Armed Forces will never prevail over the Armed Forces of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh with the level of fighting capacity. We hope that this fact will finally convince the leadership of the neighbor country that there is no alternative to the peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict.” The Armenian Ministry of Defense advises the spokesman for the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense to make efforts to understand this reality.

Note that Azerbaijani media spread another piece of disinformation as if “Interfax” news agency removed the full text of the interview with the Armenian Defense Minister. The interview has always been located on “Interfax – Military News Agency” website”, the press office of the ministry says.

Source: Panorama.am