Azerbaijan not to attend Joint Tendency-2007 maneuvers held in Armenia

Armenian Defense Ministry press secretary Seyran Shahsuvaryan told that through Azerbaijani side agreed to participate in these maneuvers that are being carried out in the framework of "Partnership for Peace" program, it refused later on.

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry spokesman Ilgar Verdiyev said that the ministry is unformed about any events organized in partner states in accordance with NATO's procedure.

"But, we were not informed beforehand in what country the maneuvers will take place. It is up to the partner states to decide whether to attend the events. We refused to participate in the maneuvers that will take pace in Armenia. We do not need to knock at the enemy's door," the spokesman said. APA