Iran re-launches Russian-built submarine after repairs![]() May 29, 2012 - 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Iranian Navy has brought back into operation a Russian-built submarine, after major repairs with locally produced components, RIA Novosti reported citing the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting company (IRIB.) Some 18,000 components, including propellers and radars, were replaced on the Tareq (Russian Project 877EKM Paltus), one of Iran’s three Kilo-class submarines, which entered service in 1992. The submarine was relaunched from a dry dock in an Iranian port. The other two Kilo-class subs are the Nooh (1993) and the Yunes (1997). ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |