Turkey's military exports to Azerbaijan jump 610%December 3, 2020 - 18:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey’s military exports to its ally Azerbaijan jumped a whopping 610% in the first 11 months of this year, during which Baku fought a brutal conflict against Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Middle East Eye reports. Turkish exports for the time totaled nearly $256m, according to the Turkey Exporters Union’s latest data release. During the September-November conflict in Karabakh, Ankara provided unprecedented support for Baku. Turkey shipped armed Bayraktar attack drones and supplied smart munitions including precision-guided missiles, while Turkish military staff helped to shape Azerbaijan's strategy to capture significant chunks of territory. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Russian and Azerbaijani Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev on November 9 signed a statement to end the war in Karabakh after almost 45 days. Under the deal, the Armenian side is returning all the seven regions surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh, having lost a part of Karabakh itself in hostilities. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |