RA ARMED FORCES PREVENT ANY PROVOCATION OF AZERI SIDE

PanARMENIAN.Net
18.04.2007 13:32 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian armed forces are in constant readiness
and will not allow any provocation from the Azeri side during the
parliamentary election campaign in Armenia, chief of the RA armed
forces’ headquarters, Acting Defense Minister, Colonel General
Mikael Harutyunyan told reporters yesterday adding that any kind
of provocation can be expected from Azerbaijan. According to him,
violations of ceasefire have become more frequent recently; however,
presently the situation is quiet. When commenting on the alleged
violation of the contact line by Azeri planes he said the planes were
no closer than 30 km from the border.

"If they cross the border they will be eliminated,"
Harutyunyan said. When asked whether the planes might be spying
Col. Gen. Harutyunyan said it’s possible but they are flying over
Azerbaijan and they possess the right.

When commenting on reports of Azeri media that "children collect shell
fragments in schoolyards", he assured the information is false. "Shots
are fired from riffles. A couple of times Azeris fired from grenade
cup discharge but fortunately they fell short.

Missiles have not been released since 1990-ies," he said, IA Regnum
reports.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress