  Iran launches massive military drills November 12, 2012 - 12:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Massive seven-day joint drills involving Iran’s Army and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) kicked off in the eastern parts of the country. The Modafe'an-e Aseman-e Velayat 4 (Defenders of the Velayat Skies 4) maneuvers were launched on Monday, Nov 12, by the order of Commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili. Radar air defense and missile systems as well as tapping, artillery and surveillance systems will be employed during the first stage of the drills. According to IRIB news, F-4, F-5, F-7, F-14, Mirage and Sukhoi fighter jets as well as refueling aircraft will also be enabled. Esmaili said earlier that the exercise would be carried out in an area of more than 850,000 square kilometers.   Top stories 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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
