Turkish warplanes keep violating Greek airspaceFebruary 27, 2020 - 12:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Some 13 Turkish warplanes violated Greek airspace 30 times in total on Tuesday, February 25, the Greek foreign ministry has said, according to EU Observer. Two Turkish F-16 jets also did it twice on Monday, in what is becoming an ever more frequent event. There were 4,627 such incidents last year - an all-time high - the Greek ministry said. There were also 3,705 violations in 2018 and 3,317 in 2017, it said. Greece usually scrambles its own jets to escort Turkish ones out again. The incidents are not likely to lead to a military clash, but they contribute to bad will in the region. "Almost every week, we have these provocative actions from Turkish fighter planes," a Greek diplomat said on Wednesday. "Greek planes do not violate Turkish airspace" in return, he added. The Turkish foreign ministry could not be reached for comment. 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 | 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. |