Russia’s military hardware sale to Baku “just business” - CSTO chiefJune 26, 2013 - 12:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - CSTO Secretary General called Russia’s sale of military hardware to Azerbaijan “just business.” “Russia is a major manufacturer and supplier of military hardware, selling weaponry to a dozens of countries. It’s just business. However, while selling weaponry to non-members of the OSCE, were guided by a principle of a regional parity preservation,” Nikolay Bordyuzha told journalists in Yerevan. According to earlier reports, Russia started deliveries of military hardware, including tanks and armored vehicles to Azerbaijan. The deal is estimated at $700mln-$1bln, Vedomosti newspaper reported citing sources in the Russian defense industry. According to the paper, the deliveries started in spring 2013 but no official commented on the deal, which envisages provision of 94 tanks T-90S, 100 armored vehicles as well as flame-throwers, smirch rocket launchers and big guns. At the same time, the equipment essential for their maintenance will also be delivered. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |