Russia returns Iran’s prepayment for S-300![]() September 23, 2011 - 11:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia has returned the $167 million prepayment for S-300 air defense missile systems to the Islamic Republic of Iran. The contract to supply Iran with the missile system was signed at the end of 2007, with Russia obliging to supply five divisions' worth of S-300PMU-1 for $800 million. Russia canceled the contract over the UN sanctions imposed against Iran. “We guarantee return of prepayment in case of circumstances not envisaged by the contact, like it happened now,” Russian defense official Anatoly Isaykin told Kommersant daily. ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |