Purchase of weapons by Azerbaijan not enough to start war, expert saysMarch 22, 2011 - 10:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Purchase of weapons by Azerbaijan prompts that Baku is preparing for a war – either with Karabakh or Iran, both versions being unacceptable, a Russian expert said. “To be more precise, Azerbaijan can support a supposed U.S. intrusion into Iran. However, any U.S. operation against Iran seems highly problematic amid the Libyan hostilities,” Sergey Markedonov said in a conversation with a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. “Even for a 6-million Libya, Washington was in need to attract allies. Speaking about Iran, we should nor forget that ‘democratization’ of Egypt still appears as an equation with many unknown quantities.” He also noted that Baku has never been a fervent fan of American policy. “Unlike Tbilisi, Baku is traditionally more retrained and cautious. As to possible war, I repeat, purchase of weapons is not enough, if not combined with diplomatic and information contexts” the expert said. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |