Iran conducts large-scale BBC trainingsNovember 8, 2009 - 16:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Large scale BBC trainings are now taking place in Khuzestan, south-west of Iran. The main stage of maneuvers envisaging fighter bombing and shooting from "air-land" class rockets will kick off today, General Naser Yakubi, commander of 4th military air base of Dizful, told FARS news agency.According to him, maneuvers are aimed at checking military equipment as well as servicemen's fighting capacities. They are organized by the assistance of military air bases of Tehran and Shiraz with the involvement of BBC IRI fighters of Tebriz, Busher, Hamadan and Dizful. These are the second large-scale military trainings organized in the country over the past two months. Unprecedented maneuvers of Guard Corps rocket forces were organized late in September when various types of Iranian rockets were launched for educational purposes. 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. 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”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. |