Moscow offers U.S. to install radar in TurkeyJune 22, 2007 - 17:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Installation of U.S. anti-missile assets in Turkey but not in Eastern Europe will alleviate Moscow's concerns about U.S. plans, said Yuri Baluyevsky, chief of the Russian Army General Staff."Iran can develop long-range ballistic missiles no sooner then 2015. So why not install assets for their prevention in Turkey?" Baluyevsky said. U.S. refusal from joint use of the Gabala radar station in Azerbaijan will reveal the genuine aims of deployment of missile defense shield in Europe, he added. "The world will understand the motives. The gander allegedly coming from Iran is hypothetical while the U.S. offers to create a major missile defense shield, which is unnecessary," Baluyevsky said, the BBC Russian branch reports. The proposal on joint use of Gabala radar station in Azerbaijan as an alternative to installation of anti-missile assets in Eastern Europe came from Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G8 summit. 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. |