  Ex-President reveals why Armenia didn't deploy Iskander missiles against Azerbaijan in 2016 August 19, 2020 - 13:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has revealed why Armenia did not deploy Iskander ballistic systems against Azerbaijan during the Four Day War in April 2016. Azerbaijan launched a large-scale military offensive across the entire line of contact with Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh). Clashes that began in the wee hours of April 2 in 2016 lasted four days and were later dubbed the Four-Day War or the April War. Sargsyan said Wednesday, August 19 that the Iskander systems were not used because the four-day offensive in April 2016 was not a large-scale war, but a large-scale military operation. "If we deployed the Iskanders then, it would resemble shooting sparrows with cannons," Sargsyan told reporters. "The Iskander is a very powerful weapon, its primary mission is to restrain the enemy." The ex-President also said that Armenia is obliged to recognize the independence of Nagorno Karabakh in the event of a large-scale war. According to him, if the April War continued beyond four days, his government would recognize Karabakh's independence.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
