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    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
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