  ARMENIAN FRONTIER TROOPS ATTENTIVELY FOLLOW MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQMarch 20, 2003 - 18:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "In compliance with the regulating documents" frontier troops of the National Security Service of Armenia attentively follow the situation in Iraq due to the beginning of the US action against that country. Commander of the frontier troops, major general Levon Stepanian told "Arminfo" agency. In his words, no increased or intensified security measures are taken yet. As of the possibility that a flow of Iraqi refugees can pour to Armenia, the Armenian general emphasized that "Armenia is at a state of constant readiness to receive refugees even at peace."  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 |  Latest news Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh  The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: 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. |
