Stepanakert: second war in Karabakh will also result in Azerbaijan’s defeatMarch 11, 2011 - 12:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the NKR National Assembly standing committee on foreign relations Vahram Atanesyan said that the Turkish subdivision of the Union of Winds participated in the first war in Karabakh, and we have seen its results. “I do not think that the NKR Defense Army is so week that anyone – be it the Azerbaijani army, or some other units – will manage to achieve considerable results in case of hostilities resumption,” Atanesyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. He noted that one should get prepared not for a war, but for a constructive dialogue for the Karabakh conflict peaceful settlement. “Besides, it is necessary to consider the fact that parliamentary elections will take place in Turkey in June, while the country’s authorities pull at the heartstrings of the population’s majority,” Atanesyan said. The Turkish subdivision of the Union of Winds believes that if diplomatic ways for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement do not yield results, a war will become inevitable. Commander of the Union of Winds Yusuf Ziya Arpacik stated that all the units of the Union of Winds are on high alert and ready to start fighting for Karabakh. The Union of Winds subdivision consists of former commandos and fighters of special forces of the Turkish bodies of internal affairs. The subdivision reconciles its actions with the Turkish military command, but has no a direct relation to the Turkish armed forces and does not make a part of the country’s army. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |