July 28, 2003 - 23:14 AMT
BAKU AGAIN SPEAKS ABOUT EFFICIENCY OF AZERI ARMY
Azerbaijan has formed an army corresponding to the NATO standards and able to prevent any aggression of Armenians. As reported by "Mediamax" agency, Azeri defense minister Safar Abiyev stated today. In his words, "position of Baku on the peaceful settlement of Nagorno Karabakh conflict proceeding not from weakness but from peaceableness exclusively is known to everybody". To date, Abiyev noted, "all the necessary steps to deter the enemy are being taken".