PLANS OF ARMENIAN ARMED FORCES IN KARABAKH WAR WERE NOT LIMITED TO LIBERATION OF SHUSHI, GURGEN DALIBALTIAN SAYS

Noyan Tapan
May 8, 2009

YEREVAN, MAY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the Chief Advisor to
RA Minister of Defence, Colonel-General Gurgen Dalibaltian, the
liberation of Shushi became a reality thanks to the whole Armenian
people. He said at the May 8 press conference that he is proud and
happy that he had participated in the Karabakh war and the liberation
of Shushi, the historical capital city of Artsakh. And today, in his
words, Azerbaijan should not speak with Armenia by using threats and
hinting at resumption of war, otherwise the Armenian armed forces
will realize the plan, which they had years ago and which was not
limited to liberation of Shushi.

Responding to the question about why Armenia has refused to participate
in the NATO exercises, G. Dalibaltian reminded about Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan’s words that although Armenia has good realtions with
NATO, it views Russia as a strategic partner. "Now we cannot leave
Russia at once and go to NATO," he said.

Speaking, at the request of reporters, about the problem of
azatamartiks (freedom fighters) arrested in connection with the case
on March 1, 2008 events, G. Dalibaltian said that he regrets that
his comrades-in-arms are in prison. "However, law remains law… I
think that justice will triumph, and Serzh Sargsyan will take the
respective steps," the colonel-general concluded.