  Azeri weapon mania: Baku to buy Georgian military vehicles February 5, 2013 - 16:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan, set on arming itself to the teeth, seems to have a morbid craving for military equipment. Clearly, despite international norms and quotas, Baku aims to gain international leadership for a rate of weaponry per capita. This time, Azeris have turned their eyes to Georgia. According to the chairman of Georgian Parliamentary Committee on Defense and Security Irakli Sesiashvili, South Korea and Azerbaijan are interested in purchasing Georgian military vehicles Lazika and Didgori, Azeri media said. Lazika is a heavy armored, infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) with a fire control system, 23 mm caliber cannon and a mounted 7,62 mm caliber machine gun. Vehicle’s armor provides protection from 14,5 mm bullets and it has an effective day-night, thermal vision cameras that allow detection of a target at various distances. Didgori armoured personnel carrier is quipped with thermal imaging cameras front and rear view of FLIR Systems. The armour withstands impacts of 7.62×54mmR AP rounds and 6–8 kg mine blasts at direct contact and from underneath without heavy damage. Partner news  Top stories “The above mentioned NGOs’ participation in the forum is only possible as a part of Azerbaijani delegation,” ANP said. The military academy will be named after legendary commanders of Armenian origin Alexander Suvorov and Valerian Mandatov. French Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group Jacques Faure said the co-chairs are not planning a visit to Nagorno Karabakh. Last month, renowned Turkish pianist Fazıl Say was also handed a suspended 10-month prison sentence for blasphemy.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian President meets OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs  The current stage of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and the future steps were in the focus of the meeting.Chinese Premier in Switzerland to sign free trade pact Concerns have grown recently about a possible trade war between China and the EU over solar energy products.“Before Sunrise” helmer’s “Dazed and Confused”comedy follow up in works The original movie featured Matthew McConaughey, Renée Zellweger, Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich and Parker Posey.“Salvo” mafia film wins Cannes’ International Critics’ Week prize “Salvo” tells the story of a hitman for the Sicilian Mafia whose life changes after he spares the life of the blind sister of one of his victims. |
