Russia, UAE planning to sign major defense contractsSeptember 12, 2017 - 11:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia and the United Arab Emirates plan to sign major defense contracts, Russian presidential aide for military and technical cooperation Vladimir Kozhin said on Tuesday, September 12, TASS reports. "We are preparing major contracts with the UAE, besides serious talks are underway with Saudi Arabia," Kozhin said, speaking about Russia’s participation in the upcoming Dubai airshow. "Traditionally, we have almost the whole range of armaments at this show," he said, noting that media reports have already mentioned the projects in cooperating on armored vehicles, air defense means and aviation. "As soon as the agreements are reached, we will tell you about them," he said. Speaking on the events scheduled by the year-end in the military and technical cooperation area, he said this autumn Bahrein will host a new regional exhibition and conference on security BIDEC, and Russia will also hold the Interpolitex international exhibition. "As for other significant events in military and technical area, by the year-end there are plans to hold meetings of intergovernmental commissions, committees and working groups with Armenia, Jordan, the UAE, Iraq, Cuba, Cyprus, Serbia and some African countries," he said. Related links: 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 | Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |