First Deputy Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament: We can not be satisfied with Moldova’s actions neglecting Azerbaijan

“I don’t know what the Moldovan defense minister said. I know only that Chief of Moldovan Army’s General Staff was dismissed from his office because of arms deal with Armenia.

It shows that they seriously approach this issue. Moldovan ambassador to Azerbaijan and speaker of the Moldovan parliament made statements on this issue”, First Deputy Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament Ziyafat Asgarov told journalists.

Asgarov said Azerbaijan and Moldova are partners and working together within GUAM. “Of course, we can not be satisfied with Moldova’s actions neglecting Azerbaijan. They gave an explanation on this issue”.

Despite the scandal, Moldovan leadership is going to deliver the rest of the arms to the client from Armenia, Moldova’s Defense Minister Vitaly Marinutsa told journalists about it, APA reports quoting Moldnews.

At the meeting of the parliament’s commission on national security, defense and public order, he called on the parliamentarians to cite to the facts and legal documents, not to the media reports.

Minister said Moldova will fulfill the arms deals till the end.
“There is no legal document banning it. I hope the deal will be fulfilled in the short run. The deal does not contain a doubtful point, we must complete it,” he said.

Earlier, President of Moldova Marian Lupu had dismissed Chief of the General Staff of the National Army of Moldova, General Jurie Dominic. The relevant order was said to have been signed to prevent the further violation of the military legislation, but according to local newspapers, the reason of General Dominic’s dismissal was a disclosure of secret arms deal with Armenia.

The dismissal resulted in a big scandal. Moldova’s ruling circles are afraid that this scandal may impede Moldova-Azerbaijan cooperation and cooperation within the framework of GUAM. The question is reportedly the artillery and antitank systems. The freight plane loaded with the arms left Chisinau for Yerevan on September 13. The scandal caused discord between the Cabinet of Ministers and Defense Ministry of Moldova. The issue is being investigated.

Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov said that the countries selling offensive weapon to Armenia make a great mistake.


/APA/