AZERBAIJANI DEFENSE MINISTER REFUTED HEARSAY ON ARMENIANS SERVING AT AZERI TERRITORYMay 28, 2004 - 20:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani defense minister Safar Abiyev stated that not a single officer of Armenian origin woks at the Gabalin radiolocating station rented by Russia. As IA Regnum informs, he refuted the hearsay spread by the Azeri media about 34 Armenians working with the Russian officers. The minister said that a special commission was immediately sent to the Gabalin RLS after the information had been spread. "Ukrainians and Udins, whose last names sound like Armenian, are working there", Safar Abiyev resumed. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |