Upcoming Azeri drills violate int’l arms control obligations: Armenia FMNovember 4, 2016 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azerbaijan’s use of almost all of its armed forces and military equipment in upcoming drills is a violation of its international arms control obligations, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian told German MPs in Berlin. The “large-scale exercises” are slated for November 12-18, Baku said earlier, set to include more than 60,000 military personnel, over 50 aircraft, more than 150 tanks and armored vehicles, as well as up to 700 missile and artillery systems. “Azerbaijan keeps escalating the situation in Nagorno Karabakh, and the upcoming exercise is a manifestation of provocations,” Nalbandian said as he met with German lawmakers at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation on Friday, November 4. “This is Azerbaijan’s response to calls by the OSCE Minsk Group for pushing the negotiation process forward.” After briefing the Bundestag members on Azerbaijan’s large-scale military attack against Karabakh in early April, the Armenian foreign policy chief came to address Armenia-EU relations and those with Germany. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |