  NKR Army planning to modernize anti-aircraft defenseJanuary 18, 2008 - 14:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The NKR Defense Army is planning to obtain a new system of anti-aircraft defense, NKR Defense Minister, general lieutenant Movses Hakobyan said.Each square meter of the sky above Nagorno Karabakh is defended and three weapon emplacements will be enabled in case of danger, according to him. "However, equipment needs modernization and we are planning to increase military expenses this year," he said. The Minister did not name the country the armament will be bought from, Novosti Armenia reports.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Topic Latest 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.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |
