Turkish navy planning to open new base on Black Sea shoreMarch 4, 2009 - 18:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkish Naval Forces are planning to establish a new military base in the country's Black Sea province of Trabzon, Hurriyet daily reported on Wednesday.The planned military base will be the second on the country's Black Sea coast. Hurriyet said the Turkish military confirmed that works are underway in Trabzon for the planning of a logistics base. The construction of the base will start with routine appointments in summer, the report added. The story came weeks after media reports suggested that the U.S. may look at setting up a military base in Trabzon as an alternative to the Manas base in Kyrgyzstan which is due to close later this year. The Turkish army said last month that the U.S. has not knocked on the country's door regarding the establishment of a base on the Black Sea coast after the closure decision of the Kyrgyzstan base that is key for Afghanistan operations. 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. |