Armenian DM: Armenian army’s funding no less than Azerbaijani’s

Armenian DM: Armenian army’s funding no less than Azerbaijani’s

25.07.2005 14:13

YEREVAN (YERKIR) – If the Azerbaijani army was more capable than the
Armenian army for only 5 minutes, Azerbaijan would try to settle the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict through military ways, Armenian Defense
Minister Serzh Sargsian said on July 23 when speaking to the
participants of the Third Pan-Armenian Youth Gathering. “The question
is, if they are capable and willing, then why don’t they fulfill their
wish?” Sargsian asked?

The minister also noted that the Armenian military’s funding in 2005
was no less than the Azerbaijani’s. The Armenian armed forces have
been funded from the country’s budget as well as allies, sponsors and
organizations have made their contributions, a common practice in the
world, according to Sargsian.