MINISTER SAYS AZERBAIJAN HAS ARMS TO LIBERATE LAND BY FORCE

news.az
Nov 26 2009
Azerbaijan

Yaver Jamalov Defence Industry Minister Yaver Jamalov has said that
Azerbaijan will have to liberate its occupied land by force if the
peace talks with Armenia fail to make progress.

He was speaking at a meeting with the visiting Polish defence minister,
Bogdan Klich, on Thursday.

"If peaceful negotiations with Armenia are not effective, we will have
to return our land by force. The Ministry of the Defence Industry is
able to supply the army with military production. Armenia is drawing
out the negotiating process and taking an unconstructive position,"
Jamalov said.

The minister said Azerbaijan is outstripping Armenia economically.

Armenia’s economic growth rates have fallen 20%.

The Ministry of the Defence Industry works with over 60 companies from
20 countries. Agreement has already been reached with Polish companies
on the use of large-calibre arms and the modernization of rifles.