Consultations on Russia-U.S. joint use of Gabala radar base to open September 15September 1, 2007 - 15:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia, Azerbaijan and the U.S. are expected to open trilateral consultations on Gabala radar base September 15, RF Vice Premier Sergey Naryshkin said during a formal visit to Azerbaijan. "Experts from Azerbaijan, Russia and the U.S. will start work on September 15," he said adding that the issue was raised during the talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, RIA Novosti reports.Russia's President Vladimir Putin proposed George Bush to jointly use Gabala radar station leased by Russia from Azerbaijan. The Russian side supposes this move would allow the U.S. to abandon the plans on mounting anti-missile assets in Czechia and Poland. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |