ARMENIAN MINISTER CALLS FOR UNITY AGAINST CHALLENGES

Mediamax News Agency
Aug 8 2008
Armenia

Yerevan, 8 August: Armenian Defence Minister Seyran Ohanyan today said
in Stepanakert [Xankandi] that the exacerbation of the situation in
[Georgia’s separatist] South Ossetia "should consolidate our people".

Answering the question whether the exacerbation of the situation
in South Ossetia can impact on Nagornyy Karabakh, Ohanyan said that
"this should consolidate our people, since only united, we can stand
up to any challenges," Mediamax reported.

Ohanyan also said that "those who try to undermine our unity and
solidarity, should answer to the people".

Commenting on the recent cease-fire regime violations by Azerbaijan,
Ohanyan said that the defence army of the NKR fully controls the
situation in the front-line and is able to solve the tasks set
before it.