ArmInfo. Armenian Defense Ministry is activelyengaged in increasing the attacking forces of the Armed Forces. On this April 9, in an interview with journalists, the Deputy Minister of Defense of Armenia, Gabriel Balayan.Touching on Baku's reaction to Armenian Defense Minister on the implementation of the principle "new war for new territories", the deputy minister remarked:
"To perceive Tonoyan's words as aggression is simply absurd. Perhaps our opponent did not fully understand the essence of the minister's statement. They view his statement out of context," the deputy minister will stress. Referring to the fact that Baku qualified the statement of Tonoyan as "terrorist", Balayan noted that the term "terrorism" has a clear definition both in international law and in the RA Criminal Code.
"Tonoyan's statement does not fall under these definitions at all. Perhaps our opponent is not familiar with these international documents and definitions, therefore he makes such fantastic conclusions," the deputy minister noted. Speaking about the possibility of a resumption of hostilities, the deputy minister said: "We forced the enemy to the present relative calm. If the enemy again shows aggression, we will again force him to peace. And the ways to force the enemy to peace are different - military and diplomatic."