Defense Minister on Baku arms race: weapons alone don’t make armyMay 27, 2014 - 14:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan commented on Russia’s sale of weaponry to Azerbaijan, Tert.am reported. “We are well aware that Russia, as our strategic partner, pays special attention to our military and technical problems. On the other hand, it has a right to implement its own policy,” the minister said, noting that as Armenia’s minister of defense, he cannot welcome the fact, but he has no right to interfere. Asked if by selling weapons to Azerbaijan Russia disturbs the military balance, Minister Ohanyan noted, “The issue is under control. Our military and technical cooperation is at a higher level and it does not disturb the balance on the Line of Contact or the border due to efficiency of our army.” As he further noted, frequent border incidents don’t suggest Azerbaijan’s military advantage over Armenia. “Baku is acquiring new weapons, weapons alone don’t make an army,” Minister Ohanyan said. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |