NKR MOD SPOKESMAN: AZERBAIJAN’S PROPAGANDA MACHINE UNDERTOOK " EXTRAORDINARILY AWKWARD" ACTIONS

DeFacto Agency, Armenia
Sept 5 2007

According to Nagorno-Karabagh Republic MOD Spokesman Senor Asratian,
the actions undertaken by Azerbaijan’s propaganda machine are
"extraordinarily awkward".

Today, in an interview with DE FACTO Agency Senor Asratian
categorically refuted information disseminated by Azeri APA Agency
concerning the fact that Iran’s Armenian religious organizations
fraudulently sent Iranian citizens of Armenian descent to
Nagorno-Karabagh, where they were forced to serve in the ranks of
NKR Armed Forces.

Senor Asratian noted even in the hard periods of the war triggered
off by Azerbaijan Nagorno-Karabagh had not employed mercenaries and
won unassisted.

"I would like to remind that it was Azeri leadership that used
thousands of Afghan mojaheds and international mercenaries, as well
as Turkish soldiers to fight against Nagorno-Karabagh. There are
numerous documentary evidences of the fact", NKR MOD Spokesman stated.

Senor Asratian underscored Nagorno-Karabagh Defense Army was able to
ensure the Republic’s security without outside assistance.