Pentagon head to discuss possible U.S. lease of Gabala radar stationJuly 4, 2007 - 15:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Secretary of Defense, Dr Robert M. Gates will pay a visit to Azerbaijan July 9. According to a source in the Stratfor intelligence center, Dr Gates will arrive to discuss the possibility of leasing Gabala radar station after expiration of the agreement with Russia in 2012. Russia-U.S. joint use of Gabala radar station is unreal, experts say. Robert Gates is also expected to discuss deployment of transit military bases in Azerbaijan, Day.az reports. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |