Military cargo aircraft flying from Azerbaijan to Israel and backSeptember 30, 2020 - 19:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An Il-76TD heavy military transport aircraft (ZP4611 / AZQ4611, Silk Way Airlines)arrived in Israel from Azerbaijan on Wednesday, September 30 morning, according to Flightradar24. The plane landed at the Ovda airport, and a few hours later flew back to Baku (flight ZP4612). On September 24, two Il-76 transport aircraft (4K-AZ101 and 4K-78131) landed at the same airfield in Israel. It has been suggested that the aircraft belong to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, NEWSru.co.il reports. The plane had probably arrived in Israel to transport military equipment to Azerbaijan before the start of large-scale hostilities in the Karabakh conflict zone. Neither Israel nor Azerbaijan have commented on the matter. 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |