NATO slams Russia's deployment of Iskander system in KaliningradOctober 10, 2016 - 13:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO on Sunday, October 9 harshly criticized Russia for placing a nuclear capable Iskander missile system in its exclave of Kaliningrad, which lies sandwiched between NATO members Poland and Lithuania, Europe Online said. "The deployment of missiles close to alliance borders that can carry nuclear warheads does not help to lower tensions," a NATO spokesman told dpa. "We need more - not less - transparency and predictability on military activities to avoid incidents and the risk of misunderstandings," he said. Russia admitted on Saturday that for training purposes it had placed Iskander missiles armed with nuclear warheads in Kaliningrad, which was known in Prussian times as Koenigsberg. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius said that he suspected that the Russian move is a reaction to the beefing up of NATO defence capabilities in the region. The alliance decided in the summer to send large numbers of troops to the Baltic States and Poland, which feel increasingly under threat of attack by Russia since it annexed Ukraine‘s Crimean peninsula in 2014. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. 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. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |