Azerbaijan releases list of weaponry purchased in 2010July 20, 2011 - 21:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In 2010 Azerbaijan increased the technical capabilities of the Armed Forces at the cost of the new weapons and military vehicles, APA reported. In their reports to the UN Register of Conventional Arms a number of countries gave information about the weapons and military vehicles sold to Azerbaijan. According to the reports, in 2010, Turkey sold to Azerbaijan 15 armoured vehicles, Ukraine 71 BTR-70, 7 122mm 2C1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery vehicles, 1 Mi-24R helicopter, 1 guided antitank missile, Slovakia 1 2A42 combat vehicles and cannon installed in the helicopters, Belarus 30 120 mm D-30 cannons, 1 Su-25 combat planes, Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 128mm RAK-12 multiple-rocket launchers and 20 000 missiles for these launchers. Turkey sold 110 pistols, Ukraine 3000 submachine guns, Austria 100 pistols in the reporting period. Very few countries submitted reports to the Registry. New materials will be made public by the end of the year, according to APA. 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 | Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. |