ARMENIA ADMITS THAT IT HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN ARMY: MILITARY EXPERT

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Nov 6 2009
Azerbaijan

"Armenia’s high military command takes steps to appease disgruntled
army layers in the Armenian armed forces," Azerbaijani military expert
Uzeyir Jafarov said commenting on significant decline in Armenia’s
military budget.

"Besides budget, the Armenian army is also funded by Armenian lobby
and by individuals. The army often holds local exercises of battalion
or regimental character, portraying them as the whole army maneuvers.

Armenia admits that they have serious problems in the army. It gives
a reason to compare the condition of Azerbaijani and Armenian armies
with a struggle of heavyweight and lightweight boxers," Jafarov said.

The military expert said Armenia will seek military assistance from
third countries in current situation.

"The budget will fail to maintain Armenia and the country will have
to seek other sources of funding. Moreover, Armenia’s budget also
includes military budget of the separatist "Nagorno-Karabakh Republic."

"Admittedly, current political establishment in Armenia is composed
of people who came to power through war," Jafarov said.

Armenia will involve funds of the diaspora to compensate for losses,
he said.

On the other hand, Jafarov predicts that "Azerbaijan will be accused
soon of increasing its military budget and allegedly preparing for war
while Armenia receives weapons legally and illegally," Jafarov said.