 Azerbaijan major purchaser of Belarusian armsSeptember 4, 2009 - 22:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia purchased 15 P27-P air-to-air rockets for Su-27 and MiG-29 from Belarus last year. Syria bought 33 MiG-23 fighters. 203mm 2C7 howitzers were delivered to Azerbaijan, a Belarusian newspaper reported.2006 Register of Conventional Arms said that Belarus sold 41 Т-72 tanks to Azerbaijan only. According to UN data, in 2005 Azerbaijan bought 19 Т-72 tanks, Slovakia bought 2 Mi-2 helicopters from Belarus. Not watched by the UN, the period from 1992-2001 is considered to be the most profitable for Belarus. In 1998-2001, Belarus sold arms to the amount of $1 billion.   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 |  Related sections 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.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. |
