Karabakh considers Baku’s threats to shoot down civil aircrafts to be marasmusMarch 31, 2011 - 18:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The head of the department of civil aviation at the Artsakh government, Dmitry Atbashyan said that the best reaction to Azerbaijan’s threats to shoot down civil aircrafts in Karabakh was Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s statement that he will be the first passenger of Yerevan-Stepanakert flight. “The threat of the director of Azerbaijan's Civil Aviation Administration to shoot down civil aircrafts is complete marasmus,” Atbashyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “In my opinion, the matter of expelling Azerbaijan from ICAO should be raised. Azerbaijan signed an international convention on unacceptability of civil aircrafts demolition. Moreover, it conducts flights to unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, but tries to prevent flights to NKR,” concluded Atbashyan. 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 | 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. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. 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. |