Today, Azerbaijan
Dec 27 2007

Alekper Mamedov: "Adoption of military doctrine by Armenia shows that
it does not rule out initiation of hostilities by Azerbaijan for
releasing its occupied lands"

27 December 2007 [13:28] – Today.Az

"Adoption of military doctrine in Armenia will not have a direct
influence on the settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict. Also, it
will not change the attitude of the world community towards Armenia.
In fact, this concept is a legal foundation for neutralization of
possible threats and any hostilities against Armenia, which will be
able to substantiate all its actions, including provocative and
aggressive ones, by the adopted military doctrine", Alekper Mamedov,
head of the Center of Democratic and Civil Control of Armed Forces
said, commenting on the adoption of a decree on military doctrine of
Armenia on December 25, 2007.

He said from the psychological point of view Armenia’s adoption of
the military doctrine might influence Azerbaijan negatively as we see
that Armenia again outstrips Azerbaijan as to the adoption of
critical decisions on the governmental level. He noted that
Azerbaijan’s lag on such issues is becoming an unpleasing tradition.

"No doubt, adoption of military doctrine by Armenia shows that it
does not rule out initiation of hostilities by Azerbaijan for
releasing its occupied lands. Moreover, the military doctrine
declares in open that in case of the threat of direct military
attacks, Armenia will have a right to undertake measures for their
neutralization and to appeal for support to its allies and partners.
It means that existence of military doctrine will allow Armenia
receiving military support of its allies, which in turn will point
out that the support is provided to neutralize possible threats to
Armenia, which is fixed in the military doctrine of the country",
A.Mamedov said.

He said in a response to the question about possible adoption of a
military doctrine by Azerbaijan that despite the repeated
declarations of representatives of Azerbaijan’s community, military
experts, political scientists, who state the necessity to adopt the
military doctrine in Azerbaijan, it has not yet been adopted.

/Day.Az/

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