"I see no other solution to the Karabakh problem.
I am committed to the opinion that the only formula to solve the Karabakh problem is a formula which was once used by late Croatian leader Franjo Tudjman in case of the Serbian Krajina".
The remarks came from Co-Chair of the Social Democratic Party of Azerbaijan (SDPA) Araz Alizade, commenting on statements made by President Serzh Sargsyan that in the event of a new war in Karabakh, the Armenian side will be stronger and will win.
In 1995, control over territories that previously announced their withdrawal from Croatia and established the Republic of Serbian Krajina, was restored as a result of "Lightning" and "Strorm" operations conducted under the leadership of Tudjman. About 230,000-250,000 Serbs fled these areas in wake of the operations.
"Armenia represents nothing in itself. This country is too weak to fight with Azerbaijan. Let Armenia not hope that occupying strategic heights, it be able to take advantage of it. Now there are so ultra-modern weapons that can destroy the enemy at any height and firing position.
Azerbaijan has a strong and well-equipped army, and I do not think our military leaders do not plan a blitzkrieg. We must do everything to destroy the entire backbone of the Armenian occupation forces in Nagorno-Karabakh in the early days of the fighting and come to the Armenian border. I think our army has enough strength to do this. This time we should not leave a chance to Armenia. Azerbaijan should deal such a blow to Armenia so that it will not dare to even think about Karabakh," he said.
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