Lithuania to provide Ukrainian army with some military aidNovember 24, 2014 - 16:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lithuania is to provide Ukraine's armed forces with some military aid to help them in the fight against pro-Russian armed groups in the east of the country, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Monday, Nov 24, according to Reuters. "We have agreed on supplies of concrete elements of concrete armaments for the Ukrainian armed forces," Poroshenko said after talks with Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite. "This is real help," he said. It was not clear if the promised aid was for providing non-lethal equipment such as radar or for supplying guns and other weapons. 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 | 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. |