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APA, Azerbaijan
Feb 13 2013
Deputy chairman of Russian State Duma's Defense Committee: Opening of
Khojaly airport by Armenia will lead to the escalation of the conflict
[ 13 February 2013 12:34 ]
`If Azerbaijan does not give permission, the use of this airport will
be illegal'
Moscow. Farid Akberov - APA. `If the issue is the transportation of
humanitarian cargo, operation of this airport is not bad. But
Azerbaijan's permission is necessary for this. If Azerbaijan doesn't
give permission to open Khojaly airport, the flights to be launched
from the airport will be illegal,' said Frants Klintsevich, deputy
chairman of Russian State Duma's Defense Committee and member of the
Presidium of the United Russia Party, in his interview with APA. He
said that the steps taken by all states must be based on the
international law: `There is international law, there are conventions
joined by states. There is the Chicago Convention. This problem must
be solved basing on the international law and the Chicago Convention.
This step of Armenia will lead to the escalation of the conflict.'
Klintsevich said the current coolness in Russia-Azerbaijan relations
is temporary.
Commenting on the reports that Russia sold Favorit antiaircraft
missile systems to Azerbaijan in 2010 and later Vladimir Putin banned
to sell these systems to Azerbaijan, Klintsevich noted that Russia
cooperates with the neighboring countries separately and within
certain organizations.
`Russia sells arms to the neighbouring states. It sells arms to
Armenia within the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and to
Azerbaijan separately. For example, two divisions of Favorit
antiaircraft missile complexes were sold to Azerbaijan in 2010. Russia
understands that if it does not sell the arms that Azerbaijan want for
favorable price, Azerbaijan will purchase it from another country, US,
Israel or Germany. As regards the issue on the ban on `Favorit', I can
only say that a problem emerged in the talks regarding another
country. I can not say whether it concerns Gabala radar or not. The
subject of the talks requires political consent. There must be
political consent in the purchase and sale of arms,' he said.
To the question `Unlike Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin is not so
interested in the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict', Frants
Klintsevich said that Putin's foreign policy is very efficient.
`It is not right to regard as passive his activity in the resolution
of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. There are a number of problems in Russia
that Putin wants to solve. He is engaged in these matters. For him
Nagorno Karabakh problem is not more important than internal affairs
of Russia. Russia is making efforts to prevent escalation of Nagorno
Karabakh conflict. It does not want to play the role of `elder uncle'.
Russia has expressed its readiness to help. Azerbaijan and Armenia
should reach an understanding themselves,' he said.
Feb 13 2013
Deputy chairman of Russian State Duma's Defense Committee: Opening of
Khojaly airport by Armenia will lead to the escalation of the conflict
[ 13 February 2013 12:34 ]
`If Azerbaijan does not give permission, the use of this airport will
be illegal'
Moscow. Farid Akberov - APA. `If the issue is the transportation of
humanitarian cargo, operation of this airport is not bad. But
Azerbaijan's permission is necessary for this. If Azerbaijan doesn't
give permission to open Khojaly airport, the flights to be launched
from the airport will be illegal,' said Frants Klintsevich, deputy
chairman of Russian State Duma's Defense Committee and member of the
Presidium of the United Russia Party, in his interview with APA. He
said that the steps taken by all states must be based on the
international law: `There is international law, there are conventions
joined by states. There is the Chicago Convention. This problem must
be solved basing on the international law and the Chicago Convention.
This step of Armenia will lead to the escalation of the conflict.'
Klintsevich said the current coolness in Russia-Azerbaijan relations
is temporary.
Commenting on the reports that Russia sold Favorit antiaircraft
missile systems to Azerbaijan in 2010 and later Vladimir Putin banned
to sell these systems to Azerbaijan, Klintsevich noted that Russia
cooperates with the neighboring countries separately and within
certain organizations.
`Russia sells arms to the neighbouring states. It sells arms to
Armenia within the Collective Security Treaty Organization, and to
Azerbaijan separately. For example, two divisions of Favorit
antiaircraft missile complexes were sold to Azerbaijan in 2010. Russia
understands that if it does not sell the arms that Azerbaijan want for
favorable price, Azerbaijan will purchase it from another country, US,
Israel or Germany. As regards the issue on the ban on `Favorit', I can
only say that a problem emerged in the talks regarding another
country. I can not say whether it concerns Gabala radar or not. The
subject of the talks requires political consent. There must be
political consent in the purchase and sale of arms,' he said.
To the question `Unlike Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin is not so
interested in the resolution of Nagorno Karabakh conflict', Frants
Klintsevich said that Putin's foreign policy is very efficient.
`It is not right to regard as passive his activity in the resolution
of Nagorno Karabakh conflict. There are a number of problems in Russia
that Putin wants to solve. He is engaged in these matters. For him
Nagorno Karabakh problem is not more important than internal affairs
of Russia. Russia is making efforts to prevent escalation of Nagorno
Karabakh conflict. It does not want to play the role of `elder uncle'.
Russia has expressed its readiness to help. Azerbaijan and Armenia
should reach an understanding themselves,' he said.