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AZERBAIJANI DEPUTY: "THE OCCUPIED LANDS DO NOT POSE SUCH A THREAT TO
AZERBAIJAN AS THE RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE IN OUR TERRITORY"
AZG DAILY #39, 05-03-2011
By Hovik Afyan
"Azg" daily has already informed that Russian Defense Ministry has
decided to modernize Azerbaijani Gabala radar station.
"Russia cannot start modernizing the Gabala radar station without
Azerbaijan's permission", Azerbaijani deputy Fazil Mustafa told a
plenary session of Milli Meclis Tuesday.
He said there have been reports that Russia wants to modernize Gabala
radar station, it rents from Azerbaijan.
"How can a base in the territory of Azerbaijan be modernized without
country's permission? The occupied lands do not pose such a threat to
Azerbaijan as the Russian military base in our territory. We believe
we must demand explanations", he said.
In 2002, Russia and Azerbaijan signed an agreement according to which
Russia leased the station from Azerbaijan until 2012.
It means that a year is left to the completion of the term of the
contract, and Russia wants to prolong its military presence in
Azerbaijan by modernizing the radar station.
From: A. Papazian
AZERBAIJAN AS THE RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE IN OUR TERRITORY"
AZG DAILY #39, 05-03-2011
By Hovik Afyan
"Azg" daily has already informed that Russian Defense Ministry has
decided to modernize Azerbaijani Gabala radar station.
"Russia cannot start modernizing the Gabala radar station without
Azerbaijan's permission", Azerbaijani deputy Fazil Mustafa told a
plenary session of Milli Meclis Tuesday.
He said there have been reports that Russia wants to modernize Gabala
radar station, it rents from Azerbaijan.
"How can a base in the territory of Azerbaijan be modernized without
country's permission? The occupied lands do not pose such a threat to
Azerbaijan as the Russian military base in our territory. We believe
we must demand explanations", he said.
In 2002, Russia and Azerbaijan signed an agreement according to which
Russia leased the station from Azerbaijan until 2012.
It means that a year is left to the completion of the term of the
contract, and Russia wants to prolong its military presence in
Azerbaijan by modernizing the radar station.
From: A. Papazian