  NATO WILL CURTAIL FINANCIAL AID TO BAKU, AZERI MILITARY EXPERT CONSIDERSSeptember 15, 2004 - 22:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Due to the NATO making a decision on canceling Cooperative Best Effort - 2004 exercises, which were to be held in Baku, to all appearance the NATO will curtail financial aid to Azerbaijan and will keep back the sum spent on preparation of the exercises, Azeri military expert Uzeir Jafarov stated. "Our authorities had to state about their protest against the arrival of the Armenian officers beforehand, explaining it with Azeri military refusing to participate in the same exercises in Armenia last year," the expert considers. In his words, in the coming 2 or 3 years Azerbaijan will not be entrusted the holding of measures of such level. Besides, one should expect serious statements of the Alliance leadership, as for the first time in the history the holding of exercises was failed a few hours before their beginning, U. Jafarov said.  Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Latest news Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia  Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
