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EX-ENVOY: CSTO CHIEF'S COMMENTS ON STEPANAKERT AIRPORT "JOURNALISTIC"
February 4, 2013 - 17:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha acted
as a journalist, rather than a head of a military institution when
commenting on Azerbaijani statements on shooting down Stepanakert-bound
civil airplanes, former Armenian ambassador to Canada said.
Ara Papian stressed the need for Bordyuzha to issue a clear statement
suggesting CSTO would impose sanctions if Baku used military force
against an ally.
CSTO head earlier described the Azerbaijani law allowing shooting
down the objects crossing Azeri airspace, including civil planes,
as a "bad joke".
"It's either incorrect wording, or a bad joke because I perceive
Azerbaijan as a civilized country adhering to universal norms. I
don't think that any country believes itself authorized to shoot
down a civil aircraft. So, I don't take the information seriously,"
CSTO Secretary General said.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov also commented on
CSTO Secretary General's statement.
"Azerbaijan will not allow illegal flights over its airspace. It's
not in Azerbaijan's plans to shoot down civil aircrafts. There are
certain rules in line with Chicago Convention and Azerbaijan recognizes
these rules. In order to prevent illegal flights, these rules envisage
forcing the aircraft to land in certain airdrome," Azimov said.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/144186/Exenvoy_CSTO_chiefs_comments_on_Stepanakert_airpor t_journalistic
February 4, 2013 - 17:53 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha acted
as a journalist, rather than a head of a military institution when
commenting on Azerbaijani statements on shooting down Stepanakert-bound
civil airplanes, former Armenian ambassador to Canada said.
Ara Papian stressed the need for Bordyuzha to issue a clear statement
suggesting CSTO would impose sanctions if Baku used military force
against an ally.
CSTO head earlier described the Azerbaijani law allowing shooting
down the objects crossing Azeri airspace, including civil planes,
as a "bad joke".
"It's either incorrect wording, or a bad joke because I perceive
Azerbaijan as a civilized country adhering to universal norms. I
don't think that any country believes itself authorized to shoot
down a civil aircraft. So, I don't take the information seriously,"
CSTO Secretary General said.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Araz Azimov also commented on
CSTO Secretary General's statement.
"Azerbaijan will not allow illegal flights over its airspace. It's
not in Azerbaijan's plans to shoot down civil aircrafts. There are
certain rules in line with Chicago Convention and Azerbaijan recognizes
these rules. In order to prevent illegal flights, these rules envisage
forcing the aircraft to land in certain airdrome," Azimov said.
http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/144186/Exenvoy_CSTO_chiefs_comments_on_Stepanakert_airpor t_journalistic