U.S. studies Putin's proposal, simultaneously preparing to place air defense system in Eastern EuropeJune 9, 2007 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to share the use of the Gabala radar station was a surprise for the United States, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice stated. She said, this offered will not have any influence on US's plans to place air defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic. "The United States studies Vladimir Putin's offer, simultaneously we continue preparation works for placing air defense system in Eastern Europe. One does not choose sites for missile defense out of the blue. It's geometry and geography as to how you intercept a missile. We have to see whether Azerbaijan makes any sense in the context of missile defense." Rice underscored, Associated Press reports. At the G8 summit in Heiligendamm Vladimir Putin proposed the United States to share the use of the Gabala radar station in the north of Azerbaijan, which scans the Indian Ocean, Middle East and most of North Africa. 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. |