Turkey, Azerbaijan's main goal total extermination of ArmeniansDecember 26, 2008 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It's not a secret that the main goal of Turkey and Azerbaijan is total extermination of Armenian ethno-political entity in the Caucasus, an Armenian expert said. "The leadership in both countries never concealed that Baku want to wage a new war with a purpose to completely destruct Armenian manpower, gene pool and even to seize some Armenian regions, specifically Syunik," Vardan Hovsepyan, expert at Mitq analytical center told PanARMENIAN.Net "Baku is building up its military capacity, what proves that Azerbaijan strives for war. With Turkey's help, Azerbaijan is planning to launch production of offensive arms - missiles, bombs, tanks, etc. Under the circumstances, Armenia should strengthen its defense sector and prepare for new hostilities," Hovsepyan 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |