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Moldovan Defense Minister: The rest of the arms will also be delivered to Armenia

10 November 2011 17:01 (UTC +04:00)

At the meeting of the parliamentâ€™s commission on national security, defense and public order, he called on the parliamentarians to cite to the facts and legal documents, not to the media reports.

Minister said Moldova will fulfill the arms deals till the end.
â€œThere is no legal document banning it. I hope the deal will be fulfilled in the short run. The deal does not contain a doubtful point, we must complete it,â€ he said.

Earlier, President of Moldova Marian Lupu had dismissed Chief of the General Staff of the National Army of Moldova, General Jurie Dominic. The relevant order was said to have been signed to prevent the further violation of the military legislation, but according to local newspapers, the reason of General Dominicâ€™s dismissal was a disclosure of secret arms deal with Armenia. The dismissal resulted in a big scandal. Moldovaâ€™s ruling circles are afraid that this scandal may impede Moldova-Azerbaijan cooperation and cooperation within the framework of GUAM. The question is reportedly the artillery and antitank systems. The freight plane loaded with the arms left Chisinau for Yerevan on September 13. The scandal caused discord between the Cabinet of Ministers and Defense Ministry of Moldova. The issue is being investigated.

Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov said that the countries selling offensive weapon to Armenia make a great mistake.