  Russian plane denied entry into Azerbaijan's airspace November 18, 2015 - 11:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Air Forces jet AN-124 Ruslan that took off from the airport in Gyumri, Armenia was denied entry into Azeri airspace, Razm.info reports. The jet, heading for Russia on Sunday, November 15, was forced to turn back shortly after the take-off. Aviation blog mil_avia was the first to report the incident. The publication also includes the pilot's radio communications with the dispatcher at Gyumri airport. According to the records, the pilot said he was forced to return as “the Azerbaijani military sector forbade entry to the zone.” Deployed in Armenian city of Gyumri, the 102nd Russian military base has its logistical support carried out mainly by air.  Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
