Russia equips Azerbaijan with AK-74M riflesFebruary 22, 2011 - 19:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The first AK-74M rifles will be assembled in Azerbaijan by the Russian license in late 2011, Adviser to Azerbaijani Minister of Defence Industry Azad Mammadov said. "At present, the licensed assembly of AK-74M rifles is under development in accordance with the contract signed with the Russian concern Izhmash. The first rifles assembled by Azerbaijani specialists will be available by late 2011," he told ARMS-TASS correspondent. The 10-year contract envisages annual production of 12 000 rifles. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |