Russia to reimburse Iran for scrapped S-300 missile dealOctober 7, 2010 - 18:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today, October 7, a senior Russian official said Russia plans to reimburse Iran for a scrapped S-300 missile deal. President Dmitry Medvedev banned the delivery of the high-precision missiles to Iran last month, saying that sending them would violate sanctions adopted by the UN Security Council. Sergei Chemezov, the head of the state-controlled conglomerate Russian Technologies, which includes arms exporter Rosonboroneksport, said Russia planned to reimburse Iran for its downpayments on the deal but said it was unlikely the money would be returned by the end of the year. He declined to give a figure for the funds in question. Iran has threatened to sue Russia over what it regards as a breach of contract, RFE/RL reported. 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 | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Yeremyan Projects opens state-of-the-art dairy production plant Yeremyan Projects officially launched the Yeremyan Products state-of-the-art milk processing plant in Yerevan on May 24. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. |