“Azerbaijan will wait for no one”
During the celebrations of Zoroastrian Novruz holiday Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev announced that the country would continue furnishing its troops with arms.
"If Azerbaijan were sure of its victory, it would unleash a war immediately without waiting for anyone," says RA Defense Minister's Spokesman, Colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan.
"We live in a state of war and I don't conceal that Azerbaijan is building up its military potential. Our primary goal is to strengthen our army. We are going to buy new ammunition. Azerbaijan's Armed Forces must be able to execute the orders of High Command at any time and any moment," said Aliyev.
In a talk with A1+, Seyran Shahsuvaryan said Azerbaijan has been making similar statements for "domestic use" and in order to console its people.
Regarding RC citizens' calculation by regional military commissiariats, the defense ministry spokesman said the process was not an innovation.
"We compute all Armenian citizens under 50. We simply want to verify whether that person exits or not. If the person evades calculation, he/she shall be made accountable under RA law "On Conscription," said Mr. Shahsuvaryan.
Citizens participate in manoeuvres for a week. During the manoeuvres citizens are given free meals by the ministry.
"They must know their place in this or that military unit if suddenly a war breaks out," added Seyran Shahsuvaryan.
