MICHEAL HAUTYUNYAN: THE SITUATION AT THE CONTACT LINE RELATIVELY STABLE

armradio.am
22.03.2008 14:35

The situation at the Armenian-Azerbaijani contact line has stabilized
a little as compared to early March. There are still shots, but they
are not so intensive, RA Defense Minister Michael Harutyunyan told
reporters today.

"40-45 shots were being registered then. This night 12 shots were
registered not only at the contact line with NKR, but also in Ijevan
and Noyemberyan regions. But the situation is fully controlled,
and Azerbaijan is celebrating Bayram – their New Year, so that we
are serving in strengthened regime. However, it is obvious that the
Azerbaijani leadership understands that they must not take steps like
the ones on March 4th, because they saw the consequences of it. I’m
sure they understand that the Karabakh issue will not be solved via
force and it’s necessary to sit at the negotiation table," Michael
Harutyunyan said.