  Baku denies air access to Russian plane en route to Syria via Armenia December 5, 2016 - 13:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijani air authorities did not allow a Russian military-transport aircraft IL-76, heading for the Erebuni military airport in Armenia, to fly in their airspace, forcing the plane to return to the departure airport in Sochi. Conversations between the command post and the pilot, published by blogger GalandecZP, show that the Il-76 was flying to Syria through Armenia. "You can't reach Yerevan. Azerbaijan won't allow. Overflight is prohibited ," said the controller. The crew was then instructed to return to the airport in Sochi.  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 |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |
