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DAVID PETROSYAN: PURCHASE OF S-300 COMPLEXES BY AZERBAIJAN WILL VIOLATE MILITARY PARITY IN REGION
PanARMENIAN.Net
August 4, 2010
Political analyst David Petrosyan said that after the war in Karabakh,
an agreement was signed among Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan, at the
initiative of Moscow. Under the agreement, the sides should hold joint
discussions on facts of all military incidents on the contact line
of the Azerbaijani and NKR Armed Forces, Petrosyan told a sitting of
the foreign relations committee of the national parliament, which is
in process of formation at the initiative of Sardarapat movement.
Commenting on information in media that Russia may sell S-300 defense
complexes to Azerbaijan, Petrosyan noted that if Azerbaijan purchases
this type of weapon, the military and political balance will be
violated in the region.
"Russia reasons the possible sale of this defense complex by
the following arguments: Azerbaijan will be using this weapon for
protection of its oil wells from Iran's possible attack but not against
Armenia. Russian officials also noted that if Russia refrains from
selling S-300 complexes, Azerbaijan will buy them from Israel anyway,"
said Petrosyan. He added that Russia's arguments are suspect, as Iran
does not intend to attack Azerbaijan, while Israel and the U.S. are
not going to sell such complexes to Azerbaijan.
Petrosyan noted that if Azerbaijan purchases S-300 defense complexes,
it will use them for the purposes of attack. "In case of resumption
of hostilities by Azerbaijan, the efficiency of Armenia's retaliatory
measures will be sharply lowered," noted David Petrosyan. He added
that the Armenian leadership should discuss the issue with Russia.
According to Petrosyan, the role of the U.S. is of keen importance in
this situation, as it may restrain Azerbaijan's ambitions. "Taking
this into consideration, the soonest appointment of a new U.S.
ambassador to Armenia is important - be it Matthew Bryza or someone
else," the expert said.
Answering the question as to why Moscow decided to sell S-300 defense
complexes to Azerbaijan, being well aware of the possibility of
violation of the military and political balance in the region,
Petrosyan noted that currently Russia is more interested in
Azerbaijan. "Russia's strategic purpose is to bring its peacekeeping
forces to the Karabakh conflict zone, while Russia can achieve this
through the sale of S-300 complexes to Azerbaijan. However, the
Azerbaijani leadership has not agreed to it yet, and negotiations on
it are held at the highest level," concluded David Petrosyan.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
August 4, 2010
Political analyst David Petrosyan said that after the war in Karabakh,
an agreement was signed among Armenia, NKR and Azerbaijan, at the
initiative of Moscow. Under the agreement, the sides should hold joint
discussions on facts of all military incidents on the contact line
of the Azerbaijani and NKR Armed Forces, Petrosyan told a sitting of
the foreign relations committee of the national parliament, which is
in process of formation at the initiative of Sardarapat movement.
Commenting on information in media that Russia may sell S-300 defense
complexes to Azerbaijan, Petrosyan noted that if Azerbaijan purchases
this type of weapon, the military and political balance will be
violated in the region.
"Russia reasons the possible sale of this defense complex by
the following arguments: Azerbaijan will be using this weapon for
protection of its oil wells from Iran's possible attack but not against
Armenia. Russian officials also noted that if Russia refrains from
selling S-300 complexes, Azerbaijan will buy them from Israel anyway,"
said Petrosyan. He added that Russia's arguments are suspect, as Iran
does not intend to attack Azerbaijan, while Israel and the U.S. are
not going to sell such complexes to Azerbaijan.
Petrosyan noted that if Azerbaijan purchases S-300 defense complexes,
it will use them for the purposes of attack. "In case of resumption
of hostilities by Azerbaijan, the efficiency of Armenia's retaliatory
measures will be sharply lowered," noted David Petrosyan. He added
that the Armenian leadership should discuss the issue with Russia.
According to Petrosyan, the role of the U.S. is of keen importance in
this situation, as it may restrain Azerbaijan's ambitions. "Taking
this into consideration, the soonest appointment of a new U.S.
ambassador to Armenia is important - be it Matthew Bryza or someone
else," the expert said.
Answering the question as to why Moscow decided to sell S-300 defense
complexes to Azerbaijan, being well aware of the possibility of
violation of the military and political balance in the region,
Petrosyan noted that currently Russia is more interested in
Azerbaijan. "Russia's strategic purpose is to bring its peacekeeping
forces to the Karabakh conflict zone, while Russia can achieve this
through the sale of S-300 complexes to Azerbaijan. However, the
Azerbaijani leadership has not agreed to it yet, and negotiations on
it are held at the highest level," concluded David Petrosyan.
From: A. Papazian