BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS IN AZERBAIJAN

In various official statements it is made a special emphasis that «Azerbaijan doesn’t possess biological weapons» (representative of USA embassy in Azerbaijan), or – «there is no proof which would indicate that Baku possesses biological weapons» or «seeks to create such weapons» («Initiative against nuclear weapons»).

It is also confirmed that lethal microorganisms which have Azerbaijan «could be used to produce biological weapons» (representative of USA embassy in Azerbaijan). It is also noted the fact that yet during the Soviet period the laboratories in Azerbaijan which were producing antiplague drugs, had double possibility (peaceful and military) to use biomaterials («Jane’s information group). It should be added that Azeri specialists pass trainings in the American virology high-level institutions.

It is an undeniable fact that Azerbaijan has at least 62 samples of lethal microorganisms.
Turkey-Azerbaijan cooperation in this sphere is also disturbing.

Artsrun Anjyan
«Globe» Analytical almanach
No. 4, 2012