Baku realizes that it may suffer defeat in case of resuming war operationsJuly 14, 2009 - 21:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan itself initiated the informational and real warfare against Armenia, Director of Noravank scientific-educational foundation Gagik Harutyunyan told jouirnalists today. "We must always be prepared for war. The more we are prepared, the less the prospects for resuming war operations," Armenian expert stressed.According to him, Armenia today has the strongest and most efficient army in the region, despite the fact that Azerbaijan increases its military budget. "I am sure that Baku perfectly realizes that it may suffer defeat in case of resuming war operations. That's the main impediment to its bellicose plans," Harutyunyan stated. 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. |