Turkey stations armored vehicles, heavy weapons at Syrian borderOctober 13, 2012 - 10:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Turkey has stationed armored vehicles and heavy weapons at its Syrian border Friday, Oct 12, after the government received a mandate last week from Parliament approving military operations in foreign countries. The move comes on the heels of a Syrian mortar attack which left five civilians dead in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa on Oct. 3. Two-hundred and fifty tanks were deployed in locations in the Şanlıurfa, Mardin and Gaziantep provinces after the government ordered the military's readiness for a possible clash with Syrian forces. Artillery units were also sent to the region. Besides, Turkey reportedly scrambled two fighter planes to the border with Syria on Friday after a Syrian military helicopter bombed the Syrian border town of Azmarin. Top stories 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. 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". Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |