Azerbaijan can use nuclear weapons against NKR?December 3, 2008 - 15:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan has joined the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism on the stipulation that the document will not be valid for the so-called "occupied territories.""According to Azeri Milli Mejlis member Ziyafet Askerov, Azerbaijan can't guarantee observation of the convention before liberation of these territories," NKR political scientist David Babayan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. "Such behavior proves that this country can resort to nuclear terrorism, specifically to its water form, against NKR and Armenia. I mean Karvachar (Kelbajar) region, the hydro-donor both for Armenia and NKR. It's not ruled out that the Azeri authorities used to "apply the method" during the Karabakh war. Baku has been for 15 years already spreading rumors about the burial of ANPP radioactive waste in Karvachar. Thus, it tries to put the blame for its own deeds on the Armenian side," Babayan said. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |