Iran conducts large-scale BBC trainingsNovember 8, 2009 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Large scale BBC trainings are now taking place in Khuzestan, south-west of Iran. The main stage of maneuvers envisaging fighter bombing and shooting from "air-land" class rockets will kick off today, General Naser Yakubi, commander of 4th military air base of Dizful, told FARS news agency.According to him, maneuvers are aimed at checking military equipment as well as servicemen's fighting capacities. They are organized by the assistance of military air bases of Tehran and Shiraz with the involvement of BBC IRI fighters of Tebriz, Busher, Hamadan and Dizful. These are the second large-scale military trainings organized in the country over the past two months. Unprecedented maneuvers of Guard Corps rocket forces were organized late in September when various types of Iranian rockets were launched for educational purposes. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. |