The Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan S. Abiev has lately come up with another ridiculous announcement. With regard to this the correspondent of the ArmAr news agency has asked the RA Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanyan for a clarification.
- Mr. Minister, by interpreting the RA President’s visit to the frontier region and to Nagorno Kharabakh Republic, the Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan S. Abiev has announced that Serzh Sargsyan has no right to visit the NKR and that it is possible for that visit to be the last one.

- We understand Abiev’s strivings to see the desired as a reality. I advise him to interpret his country’s president’s visits. As for the RA President’s visit to the NKR, he may visit there at anytime. That’s the way it was, and that’s how it will be.

- Concerning the latest manoeuvres of the NKR Defence Army, Abiev has said that they “know everything and that the enemy cannot become active”. At the same time he has added, that the Azerbaijani armed forces are capable of freeing the so called “captive areas”.

- It is not the first time that the Azerbaijani military and political leaders come up with such unserious announcements. The manoeuvres held in the NKR have always been painfully accepted by them. Today the Defence Army is efficient and is well experienced. It has the modern armament and is ready to resist any assault. As for the announcements regarding the high fighting trim of the Azerbaijani army, I would not like to interpret them. I can only say that the efficiency of an army is not measured by idle announcements. I am sure that the Azerbaijani Minister of Defency is well aware of this.

Armenuhi Kareyan
Armar.am