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| 19:48:15 | 07-10-2005 | Politics |
ARMENIA CANNOT KEEP A PROFESSIONAL ARMYON THE BACKGROUND OF BELLIGERENT
STATEMENTS
«United integrity and development is impossible in case the President of our
State sees the solution of the problem only in the principle of peace and
conditions the cooperation with neighbour country on regulation of
conflict», RA Minister of Defence Serj Sargsyan during Rose-Roth NATO PA
seminar.
Mr. Sargsyan considers impossible united regional reforms of the sphere of
defence. `Neither war nor peace promote the regional development, it is a
result of non-solved conflict, and that is why military factor has a big
role in state formation. Belligerent statements of our neighbour country
prevent Armenia from comprehensive development. Serj Sargsyan noted that
Armenia can’t realize defence reforms while Azerbaijan comes up with martial
declarations from the highest tribunes; a reform suggests reduction of
strength or a professional army. «Today having powerful armed forces becomes
a priority, and the problem of national interest and population security is
a priority’, – Mr. Sargsyan said adding that we can’t refrain from actions
while Azerbaijan doubles its military expenses and technical means».
That is why Armenia has a close alliance with Russia, cooperates with U. S.
and NATO