NATO to discuss Russia air campaign in Syria October 8, 2015 - 10:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia's growing military involvement in the Syria conflict is expected to be high on the agenda of Nato defense ministers meeting in Brussels, BBC News reports. It comes after Nato member Turkey said Russian jets had violated its airspace. Russia has fired missiles from a warship in addition to air strikes to support Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. But Moscow denies Westerns accusations that its strikes have mainly hit Assad opponents, some supported by the West, and not Islamic State (IS) militants. BBC defense correspondent Jonathan Marcus says Nato aims to make clear it will respond to any challenge, BBC says. Related links:   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 |  Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
