Azerbaijan threatens foreign companies operating in Stepanakert airport

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 9, ARMENPRESS: Azerbaijan continues to express its concerns pertain to the opening of Airport in the Capital of Nagorno Karabakh. Azerbaijani Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Elman Abdullayev came forth with a statement regarding this issue, Armenpress reports citing 1news.az. This time Azerbaijani FMA spokesman expressed his dissatisfaction concerning the foreign companies' activities, particularly dwelling on French Tales Company. Stating that the company must immediately cease its activities in the airport, spokesman even threatened '' Otherwise Azerbaijan will apply equivalent measures against the company'' .

Once again trying to raise a big fuss Foreign Ministry representative stated as though Armenia has further goals to use the airport for military purposes. Rumors referring to Stepanakert Airport do not cease lately. Reportedly Azerbaijani mass media is busy with speculating their traditional disinformation. Azerbaijani APA agency based on its , so calling diplomatic sources , issued a statement, as if there is an internal agreement between Turkey and Azerbaijan, according to which Turkey will close the airspace for Armenia if Armenians launch flights to Nagorno-Karabakh.While it is obvious Azerbaijani mass media’s regular groundless statement may not correspond to reality: Turkey despite its friendly attitude towards Azerbaijan will hardly take such a step.

''Similar step by Official Ankara will once again prove they are leading hostile and destructive politics towards Armenia '' Ruben Melkonyan Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies YSU told in the briefing with Armenpress. ''Turkey completely retards from 21st century by possessing close borders with Armenia. Airspace closure threats deepens the fact this country cannot find its place in the range of civilized states'' specialist on Turkey underscored.