ARMENIA DENIES AZERBAIJAN WARPLANES FLEW OVER N.-KARABAKH

Interfax
Aug 26 2009
Russia

Armenia’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday denied reports that several
Azeri fighter planes had made incursions into the air space of
Nagorno-Karabakh.

"The air defense forces of the Defense Army control the air space of
Nagorno-Karabakh and are in a position to give a proper response to
any encroachments," the ministry said.

Media in Azerbaijan had said several Azeri fighters had flown over
the line separating Azeri and Armenian armed forces and that some of
the planes had crossed the line into Nagorno-Karabakh air space.

Azeri Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Eldar Sabiroglu said the reported
flights had been part of "routine exercises."