Armenia’s strategic ally continues arming Azerbaijan

PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport offered Azerbaijan to organize a licensed production of Tiger armored vehicles on the republic’s territory.

According to ARMS-TASS, Advisor to the Azerbaijani Minister of Defense Industry Azad Mamedov made a relevant statement during IDEX-2011 International Defense Exhibition & Conference in Abu Dhabi.

“We have got a range of interesting offers from Rosoboronexport for joint production of military technologies. Specifically, this refers to organization of Tiger armored vehicles production on Azerbaijan’s territory. We have received this offer and consider it,” said Mamedov.

Besides, according to him, within the framework of an agreement with SAR Azerbaijani enterprises implement orders of various structures of the country on supply of Marauder vehicles.

As for Russia, the parties signed an agreement last year on organization of licensed production of AK-74M Kalashnikov modernized assault rifle. Its implementation has already started, with the first rifles expected to be produced this year.

Mamedov added that Azerbaijan closely cooperates also with Belarus and Turkey in the defense field. Specifically, a licensed production of P8-V3 grenade launcher optical sights is organized in Azerbaijan through the assistance of Belarusian BELOMO company.

We would like to note that Rostvertol signed an agreement on supply of 24 helicopters (MI-35M) to Azerbaijan in September-October 2010.