Today, Azerbaijan
April 8 2006

Defense Ministry: “Rumors about order of mobilization in Azerbaijan
are not true”

08 April 2006 [08:01] – Today.Az

“Some TV channels and newspapers aim at generating public excitement
by having recently spread reports that mobilization has been ordered
in Azerbaijan, and military units in home front have been dislocated
to battle field,” Defense Ministry spokesman, major Ilgar Verdiyev,
stated.

As APA reports, he said that ratification of the bill on mobilization
by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief did not mean the start of
mobilization. This law existed in all countries worldwide, including
the former Soviet countries.

“However, some aims to cause public panic. Mobilization is ordered by
the Supreme Commander-in-Chief,” the Defense Ministry spokesman said.

Major Verdiyev also commented on dislocation of military units in
Armenia-Azerbaijan frontline and sending of soldiers drafted in April
to the battle field directly. He said that military units and
equipment could be dislocated in any place in the country and it’s a
regular process.

“As coming to send new draftees directly to the frontline, it is
possible only after 6 months of service. Majority of units of the
Azerbaijan’s Armed Forces are located near the front line. Do not
believe in hearsays that aim to make people worry,’ Verdiyev
stressed.

According to the bill on mobilization, not only citizens but also
conditions of various spheres of the country economy, cars owned by
civilians and other equipment and etc should be registered.

The mobilization in Azerbaijan is carried out by the same system
existed in the Soviet Army, and servicemen in reserve have not been
called to meetings since 1994.

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