Wish to shoot down civilian aircrafts reflects Azerbaijan’s mentality, expert saysMarch 23, 2011 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Political analyst Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan said that the wish to shoot down civilian aircrafts is rather within Azerbaijan’s mentality. Azerbaijan made attempts to shoot down Armenian aircrafts in 1992 and 1994, Shahnazaryan told a press conference in Yerevan in his comments on Baku’s statements that it “will shoot down aircrafts flying to Stepanakert airport, which is planned to be opened in May 2011.” However, according Shahnazaryan, Azerbaijan’s similar actions were left unpunished. “We should spare no effort so that Azerbaijan understands that any encroachment on Armenia’s citizens will be punished,” the Armenian expert said. Melik-Shahnazaryan hailed the Armenian public’s reaction to Baku’s statements on elimination of Stepanakert-bound aircrafts, saying that the number of people who want to fly from Yerevan to Stepanakert is growing in response to the Azerbaijani threats. “With this, they want to show that not a threat can affect our mentality,” concluded Melik-Shahnazaryan. 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. |