AZERI DM SAYS HIS ARMY READY TO FREE OCCUPIED LANDS
Interfax News Agency
Russia & CIS Military Newswire
June 26, 2006 Monday 6:09 PM MSK
Azerbaijani Defense Minister Safar Abiyev said on Monday that his
country’s armed forces are ready to liberate the occupied Azerbaijani
lands.
"If necessary, our army will liberate the occupied lands by force,"
Bakiyev told reporters in Baku. Azerbaijan celebrates Armed Forces
day on June 26.
According to the minister, Azerbaijan will boost the defense spending
this year in order to protect sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The armaments to be manufactured by the newly-established Defense
Industry Ministry will further strengthen the Azerbaijani army’s
capabilities, he said.
Abiyev stressed that not only Armenia, but "several large countries"
threaten Azerbaijan’s sovereignty.
"There are several large countries that still want to keep Azerbaijan
under control. Time will come and the countries that put pressure
on us will understand that Azerbaijan is an independent country that
is capable of protecting its sovereignty and territorial integrity,"
Abiyev said.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
