YEREVAN ACCUSES BAKU IN VIOLATING CONVENTIONAL ARMED FORCES IN EUROPE TREATY

Armenia has accused Azerbaijan in not observing the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe Treaty, reported RFE/RL. Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia Mikayel Harutyunyan stated that Azerbaijan possesses a number of tanks, which exceeds the one allowed by the Treaty 1.5-2 times. The quantity of artillery units is 2-2.5 times more that that the Treaty provides for, the Armenian party asserts. The response of Azerbaijan to this statement is not known yet.