  Azerbaijan planning to “surprise” neighbor countries with new armaments January 10, 2011 - 12:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan is planning to “surprise” neighbor countries with new armaments in the near future. Minister of Defense Industry Yaver Jamalov said new types of weapons and ammunition will be produced at 8 workshops to be launched till March 2011. “5 powder mills will be constructed. Grenade launchers, missiles as well as antitank shells with laser aiming will be produced,” he said. Azerbaijan doubled defense production over the past year. Till the end of the current year, Baku plans to increase the list of produced armaments from 413 to 470, AZE.az reported.   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 The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity  The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization.Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |
