“We should try to understand how these helicopters appeared in Azerbaijan. They are not “pure” military but are dual, that is, they can also be used for military purposes. One of the Italian companies, for example, has upgraded these helicopters and uses them for military purposes”, said expert of the Razm.info website, expert on Azerbaijan, Taron Hovhannisyan, referring to the fact that Azerbaijan has purchased American Bell 412 helicopters which will participate in the military parade in Baku on June 26.
According to him, at this point, it is not clear whether helicopters were supplied to Azerbaijan from the US or the supplier is a country that acquired them a long time ago: “For example, Pakistan could without a doubt provide those to Azerbaijan. There are twenty countries that now use these helicopters”.
According to Taron Hovhannisyan, this does not mean that Armenia has no need to deal with the US regarding this issue: “The state is responsible for controlling the movement of its weapons”.
Luiza SUKIASYAN
