Obligations of Baku's "elder brother" burden for AnkaraSeptember 20, 2008 - 14:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Unlike Armenia and even Georgia, Azerbaijani forces split in all directions, a Russian political observer said. "There are problems with Turkey as well. The obligations of Baku's "elder brother" have become a burden for Ankara, although Azeris find a broad response among Turkish patriots," Vadim Dubnov said in his piece of opinion in Gazeta.ru. Turkey decided that the moment to settle affairs has come, according to him. "Besides Karabakh, Azerbaijan has received a clear message from Iran, which warned against troubles in case NATO bases appear in the Azeri territory. Azerbaijan knows that it can get into big trouble by counting on one country and damaging the interests of another and tries to get bonuses from its own problems," Dubnov said. 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. |