U.S. studies Putin's proposal, simultaneously preparing to place air defense system in Eastern EuropeJune 9, 2007 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to share the use of the Gabala radar station was a surprise for the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stated. She said, this offered will not have any influence on US's plans to place air defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic. "The United States studies Vladimir Putin's offer, simultaneously we continue preparation works for placing air defense system in Eastern Europe. One does not choose sites for missile defense out of the blue. It's geometry and geography as to how you intercept a missile. We have to see whether Azerbaijan makes any sense in the context of missile defense." Rice underscored, Associated Press reports. At the G8 summit in Heiligendamm Vladimir Putin proposed the United States to share the use of the Gabala radar station in the north of Azerbaijan, which scans the Indian Ocean, Middle East and most of North Africa. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |