Russian intelligence watches Caucasus developmentNovember 4, 2008 - 16:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Army General Valentin Korabelnikov, Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the Russian General Staff, said his country's military intelligence is developing potential for prevention of new challenges and threats and forecast of military and political situation throughout the globe. "This includes tracing of U.S. plans for installation of U.S. missile defense shield in Poland and Czechia, the situation in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, U.S. and NATO attempts to speed up accession of aggressive Georgia to the Alliance as well as a number of other issues representing a menace for Russia's security," General Korabelnikov said, ITAR-TASS reports. 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 | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |