  Turkey starts assembling Bayraktar drones for Ukraine March 9, 2021 - 12:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey is already assembling a new batch of Bayraktar TB2 drones for Ukraine, lawmaker from the Servant of the People bloc Ihor Kopytin said in a Facebook post. The MP, together with the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksandr Mironyuk and Commander of the Navy Oleksiy Neizhpapa, visited the Baykar defense company in Istanbul to inspect the progress of the UAV production. “Together with our colleagues, we are once again convinced that the Turkish side steadfastly adheres to its obligations to the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Kopytin wrote. According to earlier reports, in 2019, Kiev, a manufacturer of technology used in Bayraktar Akinci drones, bought six TB2 combat UAVs for $69 million, and is planning to purchase another 48 and launch a joint production in Ukraine.   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 Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |
