Karabakh Defense Minister promises to travel to Yerevan by plane![]() October 26, 2012 - 15:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Karabakh Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Movses Hakobyan spoke about Stepanakert airport at a news conference. “The rival has a weapon capable of shooting down Stepanakert-bound planes. We, too have ammo to strike Baku airport, but we’re not announcing that for everyone to hear,” the official said. According to Mr. Hakobyan the airport may open as early as in 2012 to operate daily flights to Yerevan. The Minister further promised to take a plane whenever he travels to Yerevan. “I feel uncomfortable traveling the distance by car,” Mr. Hakobyan said. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Partner news |