Azeri President called on Army to be on alertOctober 16, 2009 - 12:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azeri President Ilham Aliyev Commander-in-Chief of country's armed forces, has called on Azerbaijani army to be on the alert. Azeri leader believes that war is not yet over, and Azerbaijani army should be "ready to return its lands" at any moment."Conflict is not settled yet. We are trying to resolve it through negotiations. However, we firmly stick to our stance: conflict should be resolved based on Azebaijan's territorial integrity; Armenia's armed forces must be deployed from all territories, and our compatriots should return to their homes. We do not consider any other approach beyond these frameworks, and Azerbaijan has several times voiced its position on the issue." Azerbaijan will continue accumulating military power, even though that may require huge expenses, Bakililar.AZ quotes Azeri leader as saying. 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 | Welcome to CaseKey 2024. Byblos Bank Armenia firmly stands by future innovators Strategic business cases, invaluable experience, innovative approaches and more than 25 events are in store for the participants of CaseKey 2024. Macron honors Charles Aznavour on 100th anniversary French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the memory of French-Armenian crooner Charles Aznavour. Blinken says U.S. reviewing a number of aid requests from Armenia He said the U.S. is reviewing the requests to determine what more it can do to increase its assistance to Armenia. At least 2 CSTO members participated in preparing 44-day war against Armenia – PM Nikol Pashinyan has declared that at least two CSTO member countries participated in preparations for the 44-day war against Armenia. |