Russia won’t allow disturbance of strategic balance in Europe – MinisterDecember 16, 2011 - 09:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia cannot tolerate disturbance of existing strategic balance, that unilateral actions of the Western “partners” to deploy antimissile systems in Europe might lead to, Russian Minister of Defense said. “We possess information that the U.S. plans to deploy antimissile systems Standard-3 in Poland. This can be a potential threat to our strategic nuclear forces," Anatoly Serdyukov said in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta. "Once these elements of missile defense are installed in Poland, we will take adequate response measures. We might consider deploying missile systems Iskander in Kaliningrad, if the relevant decision of the Supreme Commander follows," said the Minister. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |