Azerbaijan to make public neighbor countries’ military doctrinesJanuary 8, 2011 - 11:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Military doctrines of six Caucasian countries - Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Iran – will be translated into Azerbaijani, Russian and possibly English and then made public to “clearly show whether they can constitute a threat to Azerbaijan’s national security.” “In 2010, Azerbaijan adopted its military doctrine, where Armenia is ranked as a potential enemy,” said Yashar Jafarli, the head of Officers in Reserve NGO. He noted that the organization’s experts found the military doctrine of Russia threatening not only neighbor state but also its own citizens, as it envisages use of armed forces against Russian citizens accused of terrorism. “There is no military doctrine in Iran. It’s substituted by a number of laws and decrees,” Jafarli said. Upon completion of the research, the results will be discussed in Baku with experts from the six countries. Conduction of an international conference is also possible. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |