Araz Azimov: we never threatened to levy war on Armenia

March 14, 2009 - 12:05 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - "With its strengthening economy and army, Azerbaijan fortified its image of a stable partner for the West, trying to persuade Armenia in the necessity of compromise," Azerbaijan President Personal Representative for Nagorno Karabakh issues, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Araz Azimov stated.



"Official Baku doesn't seek war. It's great having a strong army , but it's even better not to have to use it. We never said we'll start a war with the Armenians, nor do we say it now. Yet Armenia insists on independence for NKR, and we'll stop at nothing to recover our territorial integrity. "



"Russia keeps arming Armenia. The machinery written off the military base in Gyumri, is transferred to Yerevan. No one knows what happens to old armament when the new one is imported," Reuters cited Azimov as saying.
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