No blitzkrieg chance for Azerbaijan, NKR President says
18.07.2013,
14:18
YEREVAN, July 18./ARKA/. Azerbaijan won’t be able to make blitzkrieg in case of unleashing military actions, President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan said in his exclusive interview with “Azg” (Nation) Armenian newspaper.
YEREVAN, July 18./ARKA/. Azerbaijan won’t be able to make blitzkrieg in case of unleashing military actions, President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan said in his exclusive interview with “Azg” (Nation) Armenian newspaper.
“The defense army is certainly ready to counteract against any attacks of the enemy, including neutralizing the blitzkrieg attack. Nevertheless, I should note this scenario is just unreal given a number of reasons. We have a strong defense system which can stop any attack like that,” Sahakyan said in his interview. For the full interview, please follow http://www.azg.am/AM/2013071801.
In addition, the president said if the enemy attacks Artsakh again, it will break a patriotic war, whole Artsakh and whole Armenianhood will fight against the enemy.
“Blitzkrieg is impossible here,” he added.
The Karabakh conflict emerged in 1988 when prevailingly Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh declared withdrawal fr om Azerbaijan. On December 10, 1991, a referendum was held in Nagorno-Karabakh wh ere 99.89% voted for independence from Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan responded by large-scale military operations that led to loss of control not only over Nagorno-Karabakh itself, but also over seven adjoining areas. About 25-30 thousands people were killed and about a million had to leave their homes during the military operations.
A trilateral cease-fire agreement was signed on May 12, 2004, and has been followed since then.
The ongoing Karabakh peace process started in 1992 under auspices of OSCE Minsk Group co-chaired by the USA, Russia and France. -0-
“The defense army is certainly ready to counteract against any attacks of the enemy, including neutralizing the blitzkrieg attack. Nevertheless, I should note this scenario is just unreal given a number of reasons. We have a strong defense system which can stop any attack like that,” Sahakyan said in his interview. For the full interview, please follow http://www.azg.am/AM/2013071801.
In addition, the president said if the enemy attacks Artsakh again, it will break a patriotic war, whole Artsakh and whole Armenianhood will fight against the enemy.
“Blitzkrieg is impossible here,” he added.
The Karabakh conflict emerged in 1988 when prevailingly Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh declared withdrawal fr om Azerbaijan. On December 10, 1991, a referendum was held in Nagorno-Karabakh wh ere 99.89% voted for independence from Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan responded by large-scale military operations that led to loss of control not only over Nagorno-Karabakh itself, but also over seven adjoining areas. About 25-30 thousands people were killed and about a million had to leave their homes during the military operations.
A trilateral cease-fire agreement was signed on May 12, 2004, and has been followed since then.
The ongoing Karabakh peace process started in 1992 under auspices of OSCE Minsk Group co-chaired by the USA, Russia and France. -0-
