Azerbaijan bought arms from Ukraine, Belarus and South Africa in 2009December 20, 2010 - 12:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United Nations Register on Conventional Arms published the report on arm purchase by Azerbaijan in 2009, the Azeri-Press Agency reported. According to information, in 2009, Baku purchased nine Pion 2C7 203 mm self-propelled howitzers (Russian production) from Belarus, 29 122 mm 2C1 Gvozdika and 6 152-mm self-propelled howitzer from Ukraine. Moreover, Azerbaijan bought new airborne vehicles from Ukraine and Belarus in 2009. According to information posted on the report, official Baku purchased 5 Su-25 from Belarus, one MIG-29 UB, as well as 11 Mi-24 attack helicopters from Ukraine in 2009. Last year, the Republic of South Africa sold Azerbaijan 10 Marauder armored vehicles. 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 | Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Baku: EU, U.S. share responsibility for Armenia’s “destabilizing actions” Azerbaijan has declared that the European Union and the United States will share responsibility for any destabilizing actions of Armenia |