  Defense Minister confident of victory in case of new Karabakh war August 25, 2014 - 14:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Resumption of war in Nagorno Karabakh will bring a new victory to the Armenian side, the republic's Defense Minister said, according to Panorama.am. Commenting on the response of Armenian soldiers in case of a new war, Movses Hakobyan said he expects nothing but a victory. “As Defense Minister, I get prepared for war every day. My activities and the activities of my subordinates are aimed at this,” said the official. Hakobyan also said that the Nagorno Karabakh conflict cannot be resolved without involvement of Artsakh. “Whoever participates in the negotiations, whatever proposals are made, the conflict must be resolved by Artsakh people. The conflict might be settled in a matter of few years were Karabakh allowed participation in the talks,” he concluded. Related links:    The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan The conflict between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan broke out as result of the ethnic cleansing launched by the Azeri authorities in the final years of the Soviet Union. The Karabakh War was fought from 1991 (when the Nagorno Karabakh Republic was proclaimed) to 1994 (when a ceasefire was sealed by Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan). Most of Nagorno Karabakh and a security zone consisting of 7 regions are now under control of NKR defense army. Armenia and Azerbaijan are holding peace talks mediated by the OSCE Minsk Group up till now.  Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
