In case of war in Karabakh Azerbaijan to occur on the verge of catastropheJune 7, 2007 - 19:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - If even for a single minute the military-political leadership of Azerbaijan believes in superiority of their armed forces, the same day a war will break out, NKR Defense Minister lieutenant-general Movses Hakobyan stated. He said high officials in Azerbaijan appropriately and not appropriately declare that their military expenses surpass the whole state budget of the Armenian side. But those statements are calculated only for domestic users, since the volume of military expenses in itself cannot guarantee success. "During the war Karabakh was in a full blockade, we did not have even a piece of bread, not to mention about armaments. Drinking water also was a big problem, but our nation did not lose hope, fought and won. Today we have powerful army equipped with modern armaments. Day by day we improve the level of combat training, command system of our armed forces. As to the some numerical superiority of the Azeri army, I'll underline that our army is provided with all necessary things, and Azerbaijan will occur on the verge of a catastrophe in case of a war," Movses Hakobyan stated, "Azat Artsakh" newspaper reports. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |