American company to launch first Azerbaijani satellite in 2010August 11, 2009 - 15:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The results of the bid for launching the first artificial satelite have been published.The winner, American Orbital Sciences Corporation, will launch the first Azerbaijani satellite into the orbit in 2010. Bid participants were such companies as ThalesAlenia Space and EADS/Astrium (France), Space Systems/Loral Inc. and Orbital Sciences Corporation (US), as well as Sumitomo Corporation/ISS Reshetnev Japanese-Russian consortium, Bakililar.AZ 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 | Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Baku: EU, U.S. share responsibility for Armenia’s “destabilizing actions” Azerbaijan has declared that the European Union and the United States will share responsibility for any destabilizing actions of Armenia |