Azerbaijan's military doctrine to make no mention of Turkey?October 3, 2008 - 20:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As of today, resumption of hostilities by Azerbaijan is ruled out, according to an Armenian political scientist. "The Azeri warlike rhetoric stopped abruptly, mostly due to Georgia's failure to implement the scenario of Srpska Krajina in the South Caucasus. The attempt to 'unfreeze' Nagorno Karabakh was foiled and I want to thank Saakashvili for it," Alexander Iskandaryan, director of Caucasus Institute said during a round table discussion today. "I would like to mention that Azerbaijan developed a military doctrine which envisaged implementation of a defense policy jointly with Turkey. But this doctrine wasn't passed. Some sources say that Turkey will not be mentioned in the Azeri military doctrine at all," he said. "Baku feels extremely awkward in the light of developing Turkey-Russia relationship. Besides, much depends on Yerevan-Ankara interaction and internal processes in Turkey. So, I can conclude that resumption of Baku's bellicose rhetoric depends on two factors: Armenia's foreign policy and Turkey's domestic affairs," Mr. Iskandaryan said. 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 | Court in Azerbaijan extends former Karabakh leader’s arrest by 5 months The Binagadi District Court in Azerbaijan has granted the prosecutor’s petition to extend the arrest of Arkady Ghukasyan. Ucom General Director joins High-Tech Development Panel Discussion The discussion was titled "The Role of International Corporations and Investors as Catalysts for Development of High-Tech Ecosystem." U.S. still believes “peace is possible” between Armenia, Azerbaijan The United States continues to believe that peace is possible between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Vedant Patel says. Dozens detained as antigovernment protest continue in Armenia At least 63 people demanding Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation were detained on May 14 as they blocked streets in Yerevan. |