Azerbaijan's military doctrine to make no mention of Turkey?October 3, 2008 - 20:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As of today, resumption of hostilities by Azerbaijan is ruled out, according to an Armenian political scientist. "The Azeri warlike rhetoric stopped abruptly, mostly due to Georgia's failure to implement the scenario of Srpska Krajina in the South Caucasus. The attempt to 'unfreeze' Nagorno Karabakh was foiled and I want to thank Saakashvili for it," Alexander Iskandaryan, director of Caucasus Institute said during a round table discussion today. "I would like to mention that Azerbaijan developed a military doctrine which envisaged implementation of a defense policy jointly with Turkey. But this doctrine wasn't passed. Some sources say that Turkey will not be mentioned in the Azeri military doctrine at all," he said. "Baku feels extremely awkward in the light of developing Turkey-Russia relationship. Besides, much depends on Yerevan-Ankara interaction and internal processes in Turkey. So, I can conclude that resumption of Baku's bellicose rhetoric depends on two factors: Armenia's foreign policy and Turkey's domestic affairs," Mr. Iskandaryan said. 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 | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |