  Turkish army representation to be established in Azerbaijan September 10, 2021 - 15:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Turkish Armed Forces will be represented in Azerbaijan by a special command group. The group included General Abdullah Gatirci, General Ender Guner, who will head the command headquarters, and Turkish military attaché General Zakaria Yalci, Sputnik Armenia writes. Major General Bakhtiyar Ersay, chief of the operational unit of the ground forces of Turkey, has been appointed to lead the group. Vzglyad newspaper earlier cited sources in the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry as saying that Ersay was in charge of a group of Turkish soldiers who were directly involved in organizing hostilities against the Armenian forces in Nagorno-Karabakh.   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 Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
