  Expert: Armenia doesn’t yield to Azerbaijan with arms April 12, 2012 - 16:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia doesn’t yield to Azerbaijan with its arms, even surpasses it with certain types of armament, according to Armenian military expert. As Artsrun Hovhannisyan told a press conference, the arms Azerbaijan recently purchased from Israel are not effective in Nagorno Karabakh. “The drones Azerbaijan purchased from Israel possess no combat power, with no chance to transform them into attack aircrafts,” the expert said. The arms deal between Israel and Azerbaijan is estimated at USD 1,6 bln. Gabriel anti-ship missiles, five Heron and five Searcher UAVs were among the arms Azerbaijan ordered.   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 |  Latest news 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.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
