Obering: U.S. has not turned to Caucasian countries with request to station ADS radarMarch 15, 2007 - 18:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "We have not turned to any Caucasian country with an offer to station an ADS radar," U.S. Director of the Missile Defense Agency Lt. Gen. Henry Obering stated. He said, in order to strengthen defense and protection from possible threats by Iran experts examined possible trajectories of missile strikes by Iran towards Europe and USA, after which it became clear that the countries, where air-defense systems can be stationed, are Poland and the Czech Republic. "We have not turned to any country except Poland and the Czech Republic with a request to station air-defense system elements," Obering stated, RFE RL reported. At the beginning of March speaking in Brussels Henry Obering stated that the Pentagon would like to station American air-defense radar in one of Caucasian countries. At the same time he did not clarify what particularly country the matter is about. All official representatives of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan stated that they have not received such an offer from the United States. 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |