Turkish General Staff developed four plans for intrusion into IraqOctober 11, 2007 - 20:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish General Staff developed four plans for a trans-border operation in Northern Iraq. The proposals were submitted to the government.The first plan supposes a 5-10km intrusion for a temporary blockade of the near-border zone. The second provides for overland operations aimed at neutralizing the terrorists. Helicopters will also be enabled. The third supposes an air attack on targets in Kandil mountains. The fourth supposes a mixed operation by land troops with the active support of the air force and artillery. This variant is eyed as the most preferable, ITAR-TASS reports 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 | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |