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Feedback of international community wrapped off Azerbaijani `bluff' on
striking airplanes
11:20, 9 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, ARMENPRESS: Discussions over Azerbaijani willing
to strike Armenian civil airplanes in case of exploitation of
Stepanakert airport have been activated recently. International
community is obviously showing its position not to let Azerbaijan
implementing brutal threats which are unacceptable for international
practice. After Safarov's case international community saw inadequate
and not predictable behavior of Azerbaijan. Nowadays another reason
for Azerbaijani hysteria has appeared.
Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in
Georgia Philippe Lefort arrived in Azerbaijan on February 5.
During the meeting with Azerbaijani officials Philippe Lefort
discussed settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and exploitation
of Stepanakert airport. It is hard to image that EU representative
might encourage Azerbaijan to strike civil airplanes. By the way,
Lefort didn't visit Armenia this time. Concluding from the concern of
international community, Azerbaijani threats are unacceptable.
CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha does not take Azerbaijani
statements for serous. ''We do know examples of striking civil
aircraft in the history; definitely we do know the counter response by
international community. I do not think any state would intend to take
such a step, so I do not take that information for granted. Secretary
General Nikolay Bordyuzha has one assessment regarding that news
calling it either unsuccessful comment or lame joke.
Change of Azerbaijani firm position is visible. Azerbaijani deputy
Foreign Minister Araz Azimov noted made a statement on February 4,
saying Azerbaijan would not strike civil aircrafts. Azimov also
reminded some rules of Chicago convention, adopted by Azerbaijan. From
this feedback we may conclude that Azerbaijani threats were nothing
but a `bluff'.
Serzh Sargsyan has also assured Stepanakert airport will be opened in
near future. Serzh Sargsyan noted all issues concerning airport had
been resolved. `We are already ready for the flight. Airport with its
necessary equipment is needed to make the plane fly; we have got all
these. After resolving some issue over the exploitation of airport it
will start to operate,' Serzh Sargsyan underlined.
Azerbaijan is likely to make right decisions and not appear in
shameful situation in international arena.
striking airplanes
11:20, 9 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 9, ARMENPRESS: Discussions over Azerbaijani willing
to strike Armenian civil airplanes in case of exploitation of
Stepanakert airport have been activated recently. International
community is obviously showing its position not to let Azerbaijan
implementing brutal threats which are unacceptable for international
practice. After Safarov's case international community saw inadequate
and not predictable behavior of Azerbaijan. Nowadays another reason
for Azerbaijani hysteria has appeared.
Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in
Georgia Philippe Lefort arrived in Azerbaijan on February 5.
During the meeting with Azerbaijani officials Philippe Lefort
discussed settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and exploitation
of Stepanakert airport. It is hard to image that EU representative
might encourage Azerbaijan to strike civil airplanes. By the way,
Lefort didn't visit Armenia this time. Concluding from the concern of
international community, Azerbaijani threats are unacceptable.
CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha does not take Azerbaijani
statements for serous. ''We do know examples of striking civil
aircraft in the history; definitely we do know the counter response by
international community. I do not think any state would intend to take
such a step, so I do not take that information for granted. Secretary
General Nikolay Bordyuzha has one assessment regarding that news
calling it either unsuccessful comment or lame joke.
Change of Azerbaijani firm position is visible. Azerbaijani deputy
Foreign Minister Araz Azimov noted made a statement on February 4,
saying Azerbaijan would not strike civil aircrafts. Azimov also
reminded some rules of Chicago convention, adopted by Azerbaijan. From
this feedback we may conclude that Azerbaijani threats were nothing
but a `bluff'.
Serzh Sargsyan has also assured Stepanakert airport will be opened in
near future. Serzh Sargsyan noted all issues concerning airport had
been resolved. `We are already ready for the flight. Airport with its
necessary equipment is needed to make the plane fly; we have got all
these. After resolving some issue over the exploitation of airport it
will start to operate,' Serzh Sargsyan underlined.
Azerbaijan is likely to make right decisions and not appear in
shameful situation in international arena.