GENERAL YASHAR DEMIRBULAG: "IT IS CREDULITY TO EXPECT SOMETHING FROM OSCE AND UN IN NAGORNO KARABAKH SOLUTION"
Azeri Press Agency
March 14 2008
Azerbaijan
Istanbul. Mais Alizadeh – APA. "Turkish-Azerbaijani joint operations
in Nagorno Karabakh are impossible", said retired General-Lieutenant
Yashar Demirbulag, former chief of Air Forces intelligence office in
his exclusive interview with APA Turkish Bureau.
He said he heard such purposes at times, when he worked as a military
adviser in Azerbaijan. "Then they asked for Turkish helicopters
to evacuate the peaceful population from Kelbajar. I told that
it was impossible. War is not a toy. Azerbaijan should strengthen
its anti-aircraft defense in current situation. This issue should
be approached seriously, if Nagorno Karabakh anti-aircraft system
is a part of CIS Collective Anti-aircraft System". General Yashar
Demirbulag regretted on Azerbaijani casualties in the result of
ceasefire violation by Armenians. "It is necessary to avoid casualties
during small confrontations. It is worldwide accepted rule – nobody
leaves bloodless the place where he entered bleeding.
Expectations from OSCE and UN are credulity. I have never seen
any examples. If Azerbaijan wants to liberate Karabakh, it should
use armed forces. It is necessary to build strong army. The ground
attacks are not enough and air forces should be used maximum. All
means should be used for the strengthening of regular army". General
Yashar Demirbulag’s parents left Demirbulag village near Iravan for
Kars in early years of Soviet Power. He was working Turkish military
attache in Washington and advised to former Azerbaijani President
Abulfaz Elchibey in army-building period in Azerbaijan.