BAKU

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev said we will never let another form of Armenian state in the land of Azerbaijan. 

Speaking at a parade devoted to the country’s Armed Forces Day in Baku, Aliyev warned Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh.

Aliyev said as a country in armed conflict zone, Azerbaijan place special emphasis on military.

Need for a "stronger army"-

Underlining Nagorno-Karabakh conflict have not been solved by years and Armenia has ignored the decisions taken by international organizations and has not brought the armed conflict to an end, Aliyev said, "we could not reach any agreements after talks and that's why there is a need of stronger army".  

Pointing that the Nagorno-Karabakh is the land which belongs to Azerbaijan in the past and in the future, Aliyev said "Our people have lived there for centuries and today, Nagorno-Karabakh is inseparable part of Azerbaijan and the whole world recognize here as the land belongs to Azerbaijan."

Stating that not only Nagarno-Krabakh but also the land of Armenia is inside the mainland of Azerbaijan, Aliyev said, the government of Azerbaijan and its people will never let another form of Armenia government on the mainland of Azerbaijan. 

Aliyev told the crowd they have increased the military budget to USD 3.7 billion reminding it was USD163 million in 2003.

Azerbaijan President also said they purchased nearly 100 helicopters, tens of fighter jets and rocket systems."Our armoured vehicles, modern tanks, artillery have the capacity to destroy anywhere in the enemy's side" he added.