Armenia prezerves military balance with Azerbaijan-expertSeptember 23, 2011 - 15:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia doesn’t have to purchase the same amounts of weaponry Azerbaijan does, having offensive purposes in mind, according to a military expert.As David Jamalyan told a news conference in Yerevan, “with its limited resources, Armenia can’t afford to purchase the same bulk of weaponry as Azerbaijan.” “To preserve the military balance, Armenia adheres to “asymmetric response” strategy. “Armenia’s task is to neutralize the strong sides of the adversary with less means,” the expert said citing as an example Armenian air defence forces which succeeded in neutralizing Azeri advantage in aviation. “Azeri aviation has become incapacitated. Possible use of Azeri air force in Karabakh is highly restricted because of the missile defence system,” the expert noted expressing hope for strengthening of Armenian air defence forces in future. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |