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General Dalibaltayan: “We liberated that which belonged to our people and not to give it back to the enemy.”

08_05-dalibaltayanThese were the sentiments of Gourgen Dalibaltayan, a Major General in the Soviet Army who was one of the co-authors of the "Hrazdan" military operation that lead to the liberation of Shushi, when asked about the possible return of the seven liberated territories in Artsakh. "You will not find one soldier that supports the idea of handing over one iota of land to Azerbaijan," he noted. Major-General Dalibaltayan, also an advisor to the RoA Defense Minister, noted that the liberation of Shushi in 1992 was carried out by the Armenian people who steadfastly stood behind the armed forces that carried out the assault. At the time, Mr. Dalibaltayan was the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces. I am proud and happy that I had a chance to participate in those events. We were liberating our city. The other side was occupying it. Thus, there was no need to explain to our soldiers what was at stake. Each one went into battle knowing full well what their responsibilities were," stated Mr. Dalibaltayan. The General noted that there was one more assignment that the Armenian forces had to achieve in addition to the liberation of Shushi but which they didn’t. "The Azeris shouldn’t threaten us and try to intimidate us. If they suddenly decide to start military actions, it will afford us the opportunity to carry out our last operation. Then, we will be satisfied, the people will enjoy security." General Dalibaltayan is convinced that Armenia is ready to strike a counter blow against any form of Azeri aggression. He stated that if Turkey ever decided to wage war against Armenia that Yerevan is capable of offering stiff resistance but that offensive operations would be difficult since the enemy is quite powerful.

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