Turkey, Azerbaijan holding drills near Armeian borderMay 23, 2022 - 16:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey and Azerbaijan are holding joint military drills in the Turkish city of Kars near the Armenian border, Azerbaijani media reports The Heydar Aliyev-2022 exercises are being held with the participation of the personnel of the Armed Forces of Turkey and the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense announced earlier in the year that its Armed Forces were expected to take part in more than 30 international exercises and competitions in 2022. 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 | 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 |