U.S. sees no problem in Russia-Iraq arms deal - spokeswomanOctober 10, 2012 - 10:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States does not see any problem for its military cooperation with Iraq after learning that Baghdad and Moscow have signed arms deals worth over $4.2 billion in the sphere of military-technical cooperation, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said. “Iraq overall has initiated some 467 foreign military sales cases with the United States. If all of these go forward, it will be worth over $12.3 billion, so obviously our own military support relationship with Iraq is very broad and very deep,” Nuland told reporters on Tuesday, Oct 9, according to RIA Novosti. “We’ve seen the press reporting that one of the subjects on [Iraqi] Prime Minister [Nouri al-] Maliki’s agenda for his Moscow trip is military sales, but I’ll have to send you to the Russians for what it is in particular they’re talking about,” she said. Earlier, the Russian government stated that Russia and Iraq signed a number of arms deals worth some $4.2 billion earlier this year, in line with which Moscow will deliver attack helicopters and mobile air-defense systems to Baghdad. Russian President Vladimir Putin will on Wednesday meet with al-Maliki to discuss joint energy projects and other issues. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |