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    ARMENIAN DEFENCE MINISTER DOWNPLAYS TENSION ON BORDER WITH AZERBAIJAN

    ArmInfo, Armenia
    Sept 10 2007

    The forthcoming large-scale exercises in the breakaway region of
    Nagornyy Karabakh are regular ones, Armenian Defence Minister Mikael
    Harutyunyan told Arminfo news agency today. Harutyunyan told Arminfo
    that the exercises aim at increasing the fighting efficiency of the
    Nagornyy Karabakh army to counter an attack if it takes place.

    Harutyunyan said that reports concerning the situation on
    Armenian-Azerbaijani border often aim at artificial build-up of
    tension, Arminfo reports. According to Arminfo, Harutyunyan said
    that the number of clashes on the border has not increased, but on
    the contrary has declined by 40 per cent.

    The minister also declined rumours that Iranian mercenaries serve in
    Nagornyy Karabakh army, Arminfo reports.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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