 Azerbaijan to join over 30 int'l drills in 2022 – Defense Ministry January 7, 2022 - 13:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Servicemen of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan will take part in more than 30 international exercises and competitions in 2022, the country's Ministry of Defense reports, according to Interfax.az. “The Azerbaijani military personnel will participate in such international exercises and competitions as the 2022 editions of Eternity, EFES, Unbreakable Brotherhood, Winter, and International Army Games," the Defense Ministry said. The International Army Games is an annual Russian military sports event which involves close to 30 countries taking part in dozens of competitions over two weeks. Eternity drills are joint military exercises involving Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan, while EFES is one of Turkey's biggest military exercises.   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 |
