YEREVAN.- Armenia’s air defense will ensure security of civilian flights from Yerevan to Stepanakert, Armenian Defense Minister said.  

Asked about Baku’s threats to down the civilian planes, Minister Seyran Ohanyan said Armenian air defense forces will not tolerate it.

Ohanyan told reporters there is still a threat of hostilities, but the analysis of the current situation shows there is little likelihood of a new war.

Prospects for reopening of Stepanakert airport provoke hysteria in Azerbaijan. Baku constantly voices threats to down the planes heading to Stepanakert. Such threats contradict international civilian aviation laws.