"MANVEL GRIGORYAN WILL SOLVE HIS PROBLEMS HIMSELF"
Diana Markosyan
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[01:18 pm] 11 September, 2007
"If the Azerbaijani part has not restarted the war yet, means that the
Armenian armed forces are efficient",- announced Michael Harutyunyan,
the RA Minister of Defense. Reflecting on this announcement Vugar
Seidov, an Azerbaijani politician said: "Harutyunyan cannot mention
a case when Azerbaijan threatened Armenia". Seidov mentioned that
Armenia confirmed that it had occupied Azerbaijani territories by
such announcements. To elucidate this and other issues we turned to
the RA Minister of Defense Michael Harutyunyan.
– In 1990s Azerbaijan began the war. They were aware that Karabakh
has never been the part of Azerbaijan.
The small part of Azerbaijani territories is under the control of
Karabakh troops and is a security zone. The Azerbaijani part could
not shell Stepanakert, Martakert, Hadrut and other habitats for the
second time.
– Thus, do you consider that such statements made by various officials
are proper, while the conflict settlement negotiations are in the
process?
– The statement that we will defend our country and our nation is quite
proper and normal. By this, we also mean the defense of Karabakh. The
defense of Karabakh is also connected with the defense of Armenia. We
should give a correct solution to the conflict. Karabakh has never
been the part of Azerbaijan and will never be. We will do our best
to see Karabakh as an independent state or the part of the Republic
of Armenia.
– Your deputy Manvel Grigoryan and his relatives appear in
conflicts. Won’t you take certain measures to punish the perpetrators?
– You may forward that question to Manvel Grigoryan.
– But you are his head, aren’t?
– Manvel Grigoryan works very well as my deputy. I appreciate his
efforts. He is a 50-year-old man and can answer to such everyday
questions. As a deputy, I have no problems with him.
– The member of the parliament beat the bodyguard of a deputy together
with his bodyguard and not only. Do you think that it is a private
problem and should be solved privately?
– Let us not to discuss that problem today.