  Baku unlikely to start war against Armenia – Russian expert December 15, 2011 - 16:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The director of the Center for Military Forecasts believes Russia’s military department is wary of Baku’s doubling its military budget over the last 3 years to purchase inordinate amounts of weaponry, thus causing a well-founded irritation with Iran and Armenia. As Anatoly Tsygankov reminded, Baku increased the pressure on Moscow demanding to up the rent for Gabala radar station use. “Still, even considering the disputes between Iran and Azerbaijan over Caspian oilfields, Baku is unlikely to support anti-Iranian military campaign or start a war against Armenia,” the expert remarked.   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 Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers  The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers.Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan.Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
