  ACCORDING TO WASHINGTON PROFILE, ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN HAVE EQUAL NUMBER OF WARPLANESApril 29, 2003 - 23:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has some 100 warplanes, just as Azerbaijan. The Washington ProFile reports in a material called "Military Aviation Age." The article, as reported by "Arka" agency, indicates the approximate number of warplanes possessed by other former Soviet countries. Thus, in compliance with the data of the Washington ProFile, Belarus has 294 planes, Georgia - 16, Kazakhstan - some 120, Kyrgyzstan - 30, Russia - 3.5 thousand, Turkmenistan - some 100, Ukraine - some 1 thousand, Uzbekistan - some 200, Lithuania - 17, Latvia -15, Estonia - 2. Tajikistan is not armed with warplanes. The Washington ProFile points out the list includes all types of warplanes, including the training ones. Part of the vehicles taken into account is not in a battle-worthy state.  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 |  Latest news Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal  Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges.Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration.International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets.Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. |
