  Azerbaijan is base for U.S. possible attack on IranJuly 10, 2007 - 16:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Presently, Azerbaijan is important for the United States as a strategic partner, political scientist Levon Melik Shahnazaryan told a news conference in Yerevan. This first of all proves the U.S. interest in Azeri energy resources, according to him. "Azerbaijan is a bridgehead for the U.S. possible attack on Iran. And last but not least, the U.S. will exert every effort to prevent Baku from prolonging Russia's lease of the Gabala radar base after 2012," he noted adding that the U.S. military bases will be deployed in Azerbaijan sooner or later.   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 |  Related sections Latest 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. |
