Azerbaijani MP: Country's military doctrine aimed at restoring territorial integrity

"The doctrine determines the economic and financial crises, international terrorism and transnational organized crimes as a threat. In the regional context, the doctrine considers as unacceptable the denial by individual countries the territorial integrity, preservation of territorial claims, protection of separatism on the part of individual states and deployment of military bases near the Azerbaijani border," Oruj said.

The Azerbaijani Parliament adopted the military doctrine at its extraordinary meeting on June 8.

According to Zahid Oruj, 20% of the Azerbaijani territory is under occupation and the doctrine should include requirements to the armed forces to ensure the country's territorial integrity.

"The Azerbaijani citizens have a right to live in a united and cohesive country. The documents of UN and other international organizations also ensure this right," Oruj said.

He said Armenia's military doctrine indicate the "Sumgait pogroms" and the security of Karabakh. Azerbaijan's military doctrine should also disclose facts of the occupation policy in the country's territories. According to Oruj, the paper presents a classification of military and political risks.


/Trend/