ARIF BABAYEV: "TURKEY’S STRENGTHENING SECURITY MEASURES MAY BE CONNECTED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT OF SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND MEASURES IN TURKISH-PART OF BTC"
APA
May 15 2009
Azerbaijan
Baku. Gulshan Hajiyeva – APA. Chief of public affairs department of
the National Security Ministry Arif Babayev answers APA’s questions
about demands of Turkish gendarmerie to strengthen security measures
of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline and investigation of the massacre
in Azerbaijan State Oil Academy.
-Turkish gendarmerie demanded Botas Company to strengthen security
measures in the territory of BTC. Is it connected with the increase
of danger?
-I can not say concretely why Turkey strengthens security measures
in BTC. I think it may be connected with the improvement of security
infrastructure and measures in Turkish-part of BTC.
-What security measures are taken in our country?
Under the order of national leader Heydar Aliyev, a related commission
responsible for the security of export pipelines was established in
Azerbaijan in 2002. Necessary normative documents have been worked
out and practical measures are being carried out to ensure all-round
security. The role of the National Security Ministry in this process
is regulated by the related documents. This is a part of security of
oil and gas infrastructure. Our main duty is to provide the related
bodies with information about possible threats to oil and gas sector
and directly participate in prevention of such cases. In this respect,
together with the security services of other related state bodies and
companies we prepare relevant plans and events to secure strategic
facilities.
Generally, strategic facilities are sensitive. In order to ensure
the security of such important facilities, related state bodies
determine the most sensitive industrial, communication and transport
infrastructures, list of special facilities is made, security regimes
serving to prevent terror actions and acts of sabotage are applied
in these facilities.
Comprehensive and uninterrupted security measures are prior duties of
the operational staff, analytical and technical units of the Ministry
of National Security because the terrorist organizations have close
relations with the transnational organized criminal groups, separatist
regimes and religious extremist groups, as well as there are multiple
directions of the terror threats.
– We mentioned the issues of security measures. We have questions about
the events at the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy. Reliable sources told
APA Georgian bureau that Farda Gadirov, who committed bloody action
at the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy, had relation with the Armenian
special services. By the way, some newspapers said that the Ministry
of National Security was not involved in the investigation of the
event. Can you give information about the investigation of Farda
Gadirov’s relations with Armenia?
– I offer condolences to the families of victims of tragedy at the Oil
Academy and wish soonest recovery to the injured people. Regarding the
first part of your question, I can say that the newspapers’ reports
were based on the personal speculations and unconversant imagination.
Officers of the Ministry of National Security are also involved in
the investigative-operational group established for the investigation
of criminal case on the fact of killing or attempting to the lives
of innocent people at the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy. The Ministry
of National Security directly supports the operations.
Regarding the relations of Farda Gadirov with Armenia, I have to
notice that we take into consideration all versions of this criminal
case and hold procedural investigation of all versions. I think the
investigative group will make public statement soon.