Defense Minister sees no danger of renewal of war in KarabakhJanuary 27, 2015 - 19:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian forces take every effort to prevent the renewal of a full scale war, Defense Minister said commenting on the Azeri-triggered frontline escalation, Armenian media report. Seyran Ohanyan said he sees no tendencies for a renewal of hostilities at present. "Preventive measures will be taken. The rival is mistaken believing we'll be remaining passive out of respect for the ceasefire agreement. At any given time we're capable of turning the rival's territory into a hot spot," the official said. "Azerbaijan seeks to escalate the situation amid the multitude of own internal and foreign policy issues, with no regard for human losses. So if we are to choose between observation of ceasefire and provision of peace, we'll take every effort to achieve the latter." In conclusion, Ohanyan noted that current situation does not require the CSTO interference, with Armenia capable of controlling the situation. Related links: Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |