Armenia prezerves military balance with Azerbaijan-expertSeptember 23, 2011 - 15:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia doesn’t have to purchase the same amounts of weaponry Azerbaijan does, having offensive purposes in mind, according to a military expert.As David Jamalyan told a news conference in Yerevan, “with its limited resources, Armenia can’t afford to purchase the same bulk of weaponry as Azerbaijan.” “To preserve the military balance, Armenia adheres to “asymmetric response” strategy. “Armenia’s task is to neutralize the strong sides of the adversary with less means,” the expert said citing as an example Armenian air defence forces which succeeded in neutralizing Azeri advantage in aviation. “Azeri aviation has become incapacitated. Possible use of Azeri air force in Karabakh is highly restricted because of the missile defence system,” the expert noted expressing hope for strengthening of Armenian air defence forces in future. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |