NKR: Baku will pay back threefold for every lost life of an Armenian soldier

October 7, 2011 - 18:21 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno Karabakh defence army does not violate ceasefire, only resorting to retaliatory measures to protect themselves, which, in turn, may bring to losses on Azeri side, according to head of the of NKR defence army press service.

Commenting on recent incidents at contact line, Senor Asratyan noted that the adversary will have to pay back threefold for every lost life of an Armenian soldier.

“Azeris are a life proof of the law of boomerang effect, with every attempt to harm Armenian soldiers followed by deaths on their side, which are caused by acts of violence or moral lapse inside the Azeri army, rather than Armenian army's actions,” Asratyan said, citing the death of 1 and injuries of 2 Armenian soldiers followed by deaths of 2 Azeri soldiers over ceasefire violation and suicide of 1.

The official urged the Azeri army against ceasefire violation and provocative actions to prevent further losses.

According to Artsakh defence army data, in September –October 2011, 13 Azeri soldiers were killed (including 2 suicides) and 12 injured. Over the same period, 3 deaths and 2 injuries were reported in Artsakh army.