ARMENIAN POLITICAL SCIENTIST LEVON MELIK-SHAHNAZARYAN: "AS SOON AS AZERBAIJAN IS AWARE THAT IT SURPASSES US IN THE MILITARY SENSE, IT WILL NOT HESITATE A SECOND"

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June 9 2008
Azerbaijan

"Nagorno Karabakh problem can only be settled by use of force",
said political scientist Levon Melik-Shahnazaryan.

"The issue of Nagorno Karabakh conflict can only be settled by use
of force, which neither party will be allowed to do until economic
importance of Azerbaijan gas and oil is preserved", said he on Monday.

He considers that such situation may last until 2023-2025, when
Azerbaijani oil reserves are exhausted.

"Only after that the issue can be settled though not by a desired
way. Until that there will be imitation of talks-the issue, which
everyone knows can not be settled by way of negotiations will be
debated at the table", said Melik-Shahnazaryan.

Expert considers that the stronger Armenia is in military sense,
the better it will be ensured from the start of war.

He is confident that currently the military potential of Armenia is
equal and in some issues even surpasses Azerbaijan’s.

"Yet, Azerbaijan is actively developing at the cost of oil and
we should not be idle and we should actively develop", said the
political scientist.

"As soon as Azerbaijan is aware that it surpasses us in military sense,
I am sure it will not hesitate a second", concluded he.