  Andrey Nesterenko: Russian Foreign Ministry does not deal with sale of weapons September 17, 2010 - 16:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Spokesman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Andrey Nesterenko refrained from commenting on information about Russia’s allegedly planned sale of S-300 missile complexes to Azerbaijan. “The Foreign Ministry does not deal with sale of weapons. There is a range of specialized state institutions, which act in compliance with the law. And I would recommend you to apply to them. You are well aware of these institutions,” RIA Novosti quoted the diplomat as saying. In July 2010 the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry and Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport were reported to have signed an agreement on the delivery of two S-300PMU-2 Favorit battalions. However, soon Spokesman of Rosoboronexport Vyacheslav Davydenko refuted this information. According to him, “there is no agreement between Russia and Azerbaijan on the delivery of S-300 missile complexes.” In the beginning of September, Azerbaijani media quoted Spokesman of Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Elhan Polukhov as saying that the deal is at the stage of implementation. He added that Moscow and Baku has been negotiating on the matter since 2007.   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 |  Latest news Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive”  At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments.OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation.France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
