Azerbaijan has violated Tashkent agreement on
conventional arms reduction: expert
17:21 • 25.08.10
The refreshed defense pact signed between Armenia and Russia does not violate the provisions of the agreement on reduction of conventional arms signed among Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine Moldova and Azerbaijan in Tashkent in 1992, Armenia’s former defense minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan told Tert.am.
The Tashkent agreement was prepared by Mr Harutyunyan who was also the head of the delegation that signed the 1995 agreement to deploy the Russian military base in Gyumri.
Earlier Head of Social and Political Department of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov told journalists that Armenia violated the Tashkent document by signing this defense pact with Russia.
According to Mr Harutyunyan the Tashkent agreement limited the maximum quantity of weaponry that the signatories were allowed to have, namely 220 tanks, 220 battleships, 275 artillery, 100 military aircrafts and 50 helicopters.
“It is Azerbaijan that has violated that agreement, and NATO’s representative in the South Caucasus declared about it. The UN also spoke about it. It is obvious that by buying weaponry Azerbaijan has violated that agreement. That is a fact,” explained he.
Further Mr Harutyunyan said that Armenia should convene a special conference and raise the issue, namely tell the world that Azerbaijan has broken the provisions of the Tashkent agreement. In his words, the Russia-Armenia defense pact only prolongs the duration of the agreement and changes its functions.
“Azerbaijan hopes that Armenia would not be able to resist to the arms race and would make concessions. But this agreement will make Azerbaijan assume a constructive approach in Karabakh talks,” said he.
Tert.am
The refreshed defense pact signed between Armenia and Russia does not violate the provisions of the agreement on reduction of conventional arms signed among Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Ukraine Moldova and Azerbaijan in Tashkent in 1992, Armenia’s former defense minister Vagharshak Harutyunyan told Tert.am.
The Tashkent agreement was prepared by Mr Harutyunyan who was also the head of the delegation that signed the 1995 agreement to deploy the Russian military base in Gyumri.
Earlier Head of Social and Political Department of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration Ali Hasanov told journalists that Armenia violated the Tashkent document by signing this defense pact with Russia.
According to Mr Harutyunyan the Tashkent agreement limited the maximum quantity of weaponry that the signatories were allowed to have, namely 220 tanks, 220 battleships, 275 artillery, 100 military aircrafts and 50 helicopters.
“It is Azerbaijan that has violated that agreement, and NATO’s representative in the South Caucasus declared about it. The UN also spoke about it. It is obvious that by buying weaponry Azerbaijan has violated that agreement. That is a fact,” explained he.
Further Mr Harutyunyan said that Armenia should convene a special conference and raise the issue, namely tell the world that Azerbaijan has broken the provisions of the Tashkent agreement. In his words, the Russia-Armenia defense pact only prolongs the duration of the agreement and changes its functions.
“Azerbaijan hopes that Armenia would not be able to resist to the arms race and would make concessions. But this agreement will make Azerbaijan assume a constructive approach in Karabakh talks,” said he.
Tert.am
Posts
0 نظرهای شما:
Post a Comment