Turkish army ready for operation in northern IraqNovember 10, 2007 - 15:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The armed forces chief, General Yasar Buyukanit, said the military is ready and waiting for the government to order the cross-border operation"A short time after our units are given a task, they will be able to carry it out. That is the point at which we are. We are now waiting for the order that will come from the government," Cumhurriyet quoted Buyukanit as saying. "23 previous operations produced no effect with an exception of three major ones carried out in 1992, 1995 and 1997. The trans-border operation has several aspects, including political and diplomatic, according to him. "We are dealing with its military aspect," he said. "Terrorism has transformed into a global phenomenon. One operation can't neutralize the PKK but can inflict a serious damage," he said, Vesti reports. 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. |