18/07/2013 13:13
NKR president: Azerbaijan won’t be able to carry out blitzkrieg
Azerbaijan will not be able to carry out a blitzkrieg in case of starting the Karabakh war, President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakian said in an interview with ‘Azg’ paper.
“Naturally the Defense Army is prepared to counteract any encroachments of the enemy, in particular, to neutralize a blitzkrieg attempt. Nevertheless, I should note that this scenario is impossible for a number of reasons. We have a powerful defense system able to stop such an attack,” B. Sahakian noted.
“Secondly, if the enemy attacks Artsakh, this war, too, will be a patriotic one with the participation of the whole Artsakh and the Armenian people. In this case it would be impossible to carry out a blitzkrieg,” the NKR president said.
According to Bako Sahakian, Stepanakert airport will be put into operation after all the problems are solved.
“There are still technical and other problems and it will take some time to deal with those problems. After their solution, the airport will start operating,” the NKR president said.
He also discussed the demographic growth in the republic. “There has been an increase in the population in all regions of Nagorno Karabakh, particularly in Kashatagh region,” he said.
The full interview is available in today’s issue of ‘Azg’.