Armenian authorities with lost credibility often act as brave soldiers: Azerbaijani MP

During a working meeting in the Defense Ministry, Armenian president said “Armenia’s political leadership has a confident and dignified position in the negotiating process, as such opportunities are provided by country's army, established structure of Armenia”, PanARMENIAN.Net reported.

“Serzh Sargsyan is well aware of the state of the Armenian army. He knows that the morale of the army is very low. Corruption, military hazing is rife in the army.  The equipment is old, combat readiness is low and there are no any new weapons or NATO standards. Armenian soldiers’ crossing border to Azerbaijan in large numbers shows lamentable condition of the Armenian army,” Mirzazade said.

“The talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia are about withdrawal of Armenian forces from occupied Azerbaijani territories, Armenia's recognition of Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity, and I think we will witness precisely this result,” he said.

“With regard to Armenia’s new Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian, I think he can only attack unarmed people, destroy women, elderly people and children as he did  as a head of the 366th regiment which attacked Khojaly on February  25 to 26, 1992. I think Ohanian’s shoulder straps figure not stars, but blood of Azerbaijani civilians with which he stained himself,” Mirzazade said.

In an interview with Armenian Public Television, country's Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian stated that “the Armenian army is ready to confront any aggression.”

The minister also said Armenia is ready to not only defend, but if necessary, to carry out various preventive measures. Asked to clarify whether it is offensive the defense minister said: “Why not - offensive, counteroffensive. In order to protect civilians from the cruelty of war, Armenia has no alternative,” ArmToday Info reported.

Mirzazade said Armenian army’s battle readiness is out of question.

“Azerbaijan is not a supporter of bloodshed. We support resolving the conflict peacefully. But if hostilities between Azerbaijan and Armenia erupt, Ohanian will be able to feel power of the Azerbaijani army for a short time frame,” he noted.

“I think that this kind of populist speeches has recently become very frequent by Armenian officials. Losing credibility in Armenia, barely clinging to power, with no accomplishments, no economic or political, they often act as a brave soldier. I think that not only Azerbaijan, but also entire international community knows in what a lamentable state Armenian authorities are,” he said.

/Day.Az/