Seyran Ohanyan: use of force will be fatal for BakuApril 24, 2010 - 17:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia refrains from bellicose statements, but it does not mean that we are unable to protect our country, RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan said when commenting on recent warlike statements by Azerbaijani President Ilham Alyiev. “Today, the Armenian army is more efficient and is able not only to protect, but also to take retaliatory measures against an aggressor,” Minister Ohanyan told journalists on April 24. “Our advantage over Azerbaijan is that we try to resolve all our problems and conflicts peacefully and we are protecting our homeland. Aliyev’s statements have a permanent nature. Baku is attempting to exert a psychological pressure both on us and on the international community, but it will not succeed. Use of force will be fatal for Baku.” Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |