Observers from Karabakh side do not notice Azerbaijani military exercises near frontline

 May 20, 2011 - 17:19 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the NKR NA Standing Committee for Defense and Security Vahram Atanesyan said the Karabakh side has no information on any large-scale military exercises of the Azerbaijani army at the line of contact.

According to him, observers from the Karabakh side have not noticed any accumulation of Azerbaijani troops.

“Even if some exercises are organized, the NKR Defense Army is always ready for adequate measures,” Atanesyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

At the same time, Atanesyan noted that the tenseness at the line of contact between the NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces persists. “Baku is unlikely to undertake a serious adventure, but we are ready for any developments. Provocations at the line of contact will continue, especially taking into consideration the upcoming trilateral meeting among the Armenian, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents. But I will repeat it once again – Baku is unlikely to undertake a serious adventure,” concluded Atanesyan.

Earlier, Azerbaijan announced the launch of large-scale military exercises near the frontline with participation of aviation and infantry led by Defense Minsiter Safar Abiev.