Tuesday, January 27, 2004

I don’t know what to say other than this is bad news for our region. When will America implode? I pray to see that day happen soon.

US air bases reportedly under construction in Azerbaijan, daily

Hurriyyat, Baku
24 Jan 04


Text of Musviq report by Azerbaijani newspaper Hurriyyat on 24 January headlined "US troops are coming" and subheaded "The construction of air bases have started in Saki and Horadiz"

Drastic measures will soon be taken to strengthen Azerbaijan's borders with Russia and Iran. New air bases will be built in Saki northern Azerbaijan and Horadiz a village in Fizuli District in southwestern Azerbaijan , the chief of the State Border Service, Lt-Gen Elcin Quliyev, was quoted as saying. Let us recall that there are reports that NATO bases will be stationed in Azerbaijan.

US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld recently visited Baku, and after the visit, it was reported that US bases would be stationed in Azerbaijan and Georgia under the aegis of NATO.

According to our information, the air bases under construction in Saki and Horadiz are being built on the basis of an agreement between Azerbaijan and the USA.

Back in 2002, the USA urged Azerbaijan to reinforce its border with Iran. In turn, Iran and Russia wanted to make their borders with Azerbaijan transparent, protesting against the stationing of US bases in the region.

In any case, the report about the construction of air bases on the border with Iran and Russia shows where the USA will deploy its troops. The reports that US troops will rent the Qaraheybat training ground have been unofficially confirmed. At the same time, the construction of the air base opposite the Armenian trenches in Horadiz is of great importance. Thus, the construction of an air base owned by the Azerbaijani army could not be treated calmly by Armenia.

Obviously, the Armenians could not miss the construction of a US military base in Horadiz under the aegis of NATO. Let us recall that according to recent reports, the US military bases would be deployed along the border with Iran if Fizuli and Zangilan Districts were liberated. The USA is trying to prevent Iran and terrorist groups from using uncontrolled areas.

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