Russia wary of Iran’s unexpected strikeJuly 27, 2011 - 20:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The director of Russian Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, expert Ruslan Pukhov stated that Gabala radar station may serve as a barrier in a possible attack by Iran. “Whatever we say, the truth is that Iran is developing the weapon of mass destruction, which could be easily integrated into a missile,” the expert said. As he noted, a Russia-friendly Iranian regime may crash, without any guarantee for new Iranian authorities not to assume pro-Western and anti-Russian position, considering Iran has reasons to be “offended” with Russia. No matter how old, Gabala radar station is an operative installation, which does serve as a defensive barrier, Aze.az quoted Pukhov 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. |