BAKU: Head Of Armenia Jeopardizes Independence Of Armenian People: D

HEAD OF ARMENIA JEOPARDIZES INDEPENDENCE OF ARMENIAN PEOPLE: DEFENSE MINISTER OF AZERBAIJAN

Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
June 25 2007

Azerbaijan, Baku /corr. Trend I.Alizade / The Defense Minister of
Azerbaijan, Safar Abiyev, stated on the 25th of June that the Head
of Armenia jeopardizes the independence of Armenian people.

The Minister stated during the event dedicated to the 89th anniversary
of the establishment of the Azerbaijan Army that the Armenian people
should put pressure on the Head of Armenia and keep it from taking
incorrect measures. "Otherwise, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces will
release occupied Azerbaijani lands," Abiyev stressed.

Abiyev perceives the reason of the inefficiency of the peaceful talks
to be a destructive position of Armenia. In addition, the Defense
Minister touched upon the reforms in the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan.

"The Armed Forces of Azerbaijan is prepared to restore Azerbaijan’s
territorial integrity," the Minister added.