PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV: ARMENIA SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT AZERBAIJAN IS PREPARED TO ANY OPERATIONS ANY TIME
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
July 2 2007
Azerbaijan’s Police Academy organized a ceremony on the occasion of
July 2 – Police Day and Graduation, APA reports.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev participated in the event. After
opening Heydar Aliyev’s monument in front of the Police Academy,
Interior Minister Ramil Usubov declared the ceremony open and said
that the first police body was established in Azerbaijan 89 years
ago in 1918. The Minister noted that July 2 has been celebrating as
Police Day since 1988 in Azerbaijan. Ramil Usubov said that salaries
of police offices are increasing, their social welfare is improving
and combating against criminality is strengthening.
"1,766 gangs of 13 criminals have been arrested since 1996 up to now.
63,000 searched people were arrested and 35,000 weapons were
confiscated," he said.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attending the ceremony mentioned
that criminogenic situation in Azerbaijan in the 90s was very tense.
"It was hard time, there were a lot of criminals. Officials of
Interior Ministry were also involved in criminality. All of them have
been punished. Today Azerbaijan is the most stable country fro its
criminogenic situation in the region and CIS," he said.
Noting that about 1,000 police officers were killed during the Karabakh
war, the President said they will always remain in our memories.
"We are close to liberation of Karabakh’s. We are powerful enough to
liberate our lands. Azerbaijan’s position regarding the solution to
the conflict is supported. Azerbaijani lands will be liberated sooner
or later. Azerbaijan is the powerful country in the region. No one
wants a new war again. But Azerbaijan is prepared to any military
operations any time. It would be better if Armenia understands it
and pull out the troops form our territories," he said.
Following this, Azerbaijani President participated in presenting
diplomas to 420 graduates of Police Academy and watched their parade.