MILITARY EXPERT: CREATION OF MULTI-FUNCTIONAL AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS BY AZERBAIJAN IS A WAKE-UP CALL TO ARMENIA
ArmInfo
2010-11-01 12:47:00
ArmInfo. Creation of a multi-echelon, multifunctional air defense
system by Azerbaijan is a wake-up call to Armenia, military expert
Sergey Sargsyan said in an interview with ArmInfo when commenting
on the reports about delivery, repair and restoration of Ukrainian
S-125 Pechora surface-to-air missile complex for Azerbaijan.
"The reports on the supposed delivery of S-125 to Azerbaijan alongside
with the rumors of supposed delivery of Russian S-300 air-defense
missiles to Azerbaijan testify that Baku intends to created a multi-
echelon and multi-functional up-to-date system of anti-aircraft
defense. The point is that S-300 systems are not enough to fully
defend the air space of Azerbaijan, while together with S-125 and
S-75 missile systems it will be possible. Therefore, I think that
reports on delivery of S-75 to Azerbaijan are possible in the short-
term outlook," he said.
As for the sale of S-125 missile system by Ukraine, he said it is an
"exchange of weapons for oil" rather than a political deal. Even
if Ukraine did not buy Azerbaijani oil, it would sell weapons to
Azerbaijan anyway. "Sale of arms is just commerce for Ukraine if it
does not violate relevant resolution of the UN. Therefore, Ukraine
just cares for its money and not for the use of the weapons it sells,"
he said. Earlier Defense Minister of Ukraine Mikhail Yezhel outlined
repair of Azerbaijani weapons and hardware at Ukrainian enterprises
among perspective dimensions of military and technical cooperation
with Azerbaijan alongside with assistance in establishment of joint
ventures to repair weapons in the territory of Azerbaijan. He declared
about Ukraine's possibility and Baku's willingness to deliver repair
and restore S- 125 missiles.
Azerbaijan is the only CFE member-state (30 states) to exceed the
limits for tanks and artillery. The parliament of that country has
recently approved 3 billion dollars military budget for 2011.
From: A. Papazian
ArmInfo
2010-11-01 12:47:00
ArmInfo. Creation of a multi-echelon, multifunctional air defense
system by Azerbaijan is a wake-up call to Armenia, military expert
Sergey Sargsyan said in an interview with ArmInfo when commenting
on the reports about delivery, repair and restoration of Ukrainian
S-125 Pechora surface-to-air missile complex for Azerbaijan.
"The reports on the supposed delivery of S-125 to Azerbaijan alongside
with the rumors of supposed delivery of Russian S-300 air-defense
missiles to Azerbaijan testify that Baku intends to created a multi-
echelon and multi-functional up-to-date system of anti-aircraft
defense. The point is that S-300 systems are not enough to fully
defend the air space of Azerbaijan, while together with S-125 and
S-75 missile systems it will be possible. Therefore, I think that
reports on delivery of S-75 to Azerbaijan are possible in the short-
term outlook," he said.
As for the sale of S-125 missile system by Ukraine, he said it is an
"exchange of weapons for oil" rather than a political deal. Even
if Ukraine did not buy Azerbaijani oil, it would sell weapons to
Azerbaijan anyway. "Sale of arms is just commerce for Ukraine if it
does not violate relevant resolution of the UN. Therefore, Ukraine
just cares for its money and not for the use of the weapons it sells,"
he said. Earlier Defense Minister of Ukraine Mikhail Yezhel outlined
repair of Azerbaijani weapons and hardware at Ukrainian enterprises
among perspective dimensions of military and technical cooperation
with Azerbaijan alongside with assistance in establishment of joint
ventures to repair weapons in the territory of Azerbaijan. He declared
about Ukraine's possibility and Baku's willingness to deliver repair
and restore S- 125 missiles.
Azerbaijan is the only CFE member-state (30 states) to exceed the
limits for tanks and artillery. The parliament of that country has
recently approved 3 billion dollars military budget for 2011.
From: A. Papazian