Turkey continues assisting Azerbaijan in weapon productionNovember 9, 2010 - 14:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Modernized Azerbaijani-made Istiglal sniper rifle will be produced in Turkey, the Azeri-Press Agency reported. Director General of Turkey’s Machine and Chemistry Organization (MKEK) Unal Onsipahioglu said that according to the agreement achieved with the Azerbaijani side, IST 12.7 model of Istiglal sniper rifle assembled by the experts of the Ministry of Defense Industry, will be also produced by MKEK. “Technology data exchange is also under way,” Onsipahioglu said. Azerbaijani-made IST 12.7 sniper rifle was for the first time demonstrated at Africa Aerospace Defense-2010 (AAD-2010) in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. IST 12.7, an improved and smaller model of IST 14.5 has an increased efficiency against remote targets and even armored targets. 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |