Alekper Mamedov: "Adoption of military doctrine by Armenia shows that it does not rule out initiation of hostilities by Azerbaijan for releasing its occupied lands"

"Adoption of military doctrine in Armenia will not have a direct influence on the settlement of Armenian-Azerbaijan conflict. Also, it will not change the attitude of the world community towards Armenia. In fact, this concept is a legal foundation for neutralization of possible threats and any hostilities against Armenia, which will be able to substantiate all its actions, including  provocative and aggressive ones, by the adopted military doctrine", Alekper Mamedov, head of the Center of Democratic and Civil Control of Armed Forces said, commenting on the adoption of a decree on military doctrine of Armenia on December 25, 2007.

He said from the psychological point of view Armenia's adoption of the military doctrine might influence Azerbaijan negatively as we see that Armenia again outstrips Azerbaijan as to the adoption of critical decisions on the governmental level. He noted that Azerbaijan's lag on such issues is becoming an unpleasing tradition.

"No doubt, adoption of military doctrine by Armenia shows that it does not rule out initiation of hostilities by Azerbaijan for releasing its occupied lands. Moreover, the military doctrine declares in open that in case of the threat of direct military attacks, Armenia will have a right to undertake measures for their neutralization and to appeal for support to its allies and partners. It means that existence of military doctrine will allow Armenia receiving military support of its allies, which in turn will point out that the support is provided to neutralize possible threats to Armenia, which is fixed in the military doctrine of the country", A.Mamedov said.

He said in a response to the question about possible adoption of a military doctrine by Azerbaijan that despite the repeated declarations of representatives of Azerbaijan's community, military experts, political scientists, who state the necessity to adopt the military doctrine in Azerbaijan, it has not yet been adopted.

/Day.Az/