Yaver Jamalov
Defence Industry Minister Yaver Jamalov has said that Azerbaijan will have to liberate its occupied land by force if the peace talks with Armenia fail to make progress.
He was speaking at a meeting with the visiting Polish defence minister, Bogdan Klich, on Thursday.
"If peaceful negotiations with Armenia are not effective, we will have to return our land by force. The Ministry of the Defence Industry is able to supply the army with military production. Armenia is drawing out the negotiating process and taking an unconstructive position," Jamalov said.
The minister said Azerbaijan is outstripping Armenia economically. Armenia’s economic growth rates have fallen 20%.
The Ministry of the Defence Industry works with over 60 companies from 20 countries. Agreement has already been reached with Polish companies on the use of large-calibre arms and the modernization of rifles.
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