General Peter Polyakh: I am tied with ArmeniaAugust 30, 2010 - 11:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ukrainian general Peter Polyakh, who led the investigation into the crash of an Azerbaijani plane carrying humanitarian assistance to Armenia after the earthquake in 1988, has cast light on his conversation with an Azeri journalist. “Journalist who introduced himself as Bahram Batiyev, started asking questions about that incident, specifically whether the plane was shot down. It was clear that he wanted to hear something that never took place. I told him that plane was not shot down and asked to call me another day, as it was a mobile call and I could not hear him properly,” general Polyakh said. “Later and I learned that my “interview” was published without any coordination with me,” he added. “It’s an improper practice to present a conversation as an interview. Moreover, I am tied with Armenia and could never say things the journalist wrote.” On July 15, 2010, Vesti.az portal published a fabricated interview with general Polyakh, containing offending language as regards the Armenian people and some comments on the Karabakh conflict, Analitika.at.ua reported. Related links: 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |