  Azerbaijan to buy 10 An-178 aircraft from Ukraine July 2, 2018 - 19:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ukraine’s Antonov State Enterprise has signed a contract with Azerbaijan for the production of ten An-178 aircraft, company president Alexander Donets in an interview with LIGA.net. According to him, Antonov expects to produce at least five or eight, ideally ten planes in the next five years. Donets revealed that the An-178 will be equipped with new Motor Sich - D-436 FM engines. According to him, the aircraft will be manufactured after full import substitution of Russian components and the fulfillment of corresponding tests. “Two weeks ago, an Azerbaijani delegation visited us for talks,” Donets said, adding that the Azeris are ready to wait until the Ukrainian side finishes work on import substitution.  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 |  Latest news Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh  The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
