Azerbaijan readying to buy latest weapons from Russia: PresidentJanuary 19, 2017 - 16:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Baku is negotiating with Moscow on the supply of new weapons, including latest defence systems, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev was cited as saying on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. "We are negotiating new deals. The Russian military industry is well-developed, it's common knowledge. We are first and foremost interested in the most modern defensive weapons, new designs. This refers to both helicopters and defence systems. It is an ongoing process," he said, according to RIA Novosti. According to him, the prospects of new contracts between Azerbaijan and Russia in the area of armaments "are good." "Contracts worth about $5 billion have been signed so far, and most of them have already been implemented," Aliyev said. 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |