Moscow warns of retaliatory measures on NATO missile defenceNovember 1, 2011 - 19:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Moscow reiterated its warning on Tuesday, Nov 1 that it would have to take “retaliatory measures” if the United States and NATO continue to ignore its position on a missile defense system in Europe. “We are ready to continue the missile defense dialogue with the United States and NATO,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Serbian newspaper Vecernje Novosti. “However, if our partners continue to ignore our position, we will have to ensure our own security interests using other methods.” “Forced retaliatory military-technical measures may be needed,” Lavrov said. Moscow has been irked by U.S. plans to deploy missile defense elements in Europe. Russia proposed a joint missile defense system, an idea that many experts both at home and abroad dismiss as unviable and unrealistic. Then it demanded “legally binding guarantees” that U.S./NATO missiles would not be targeted at Russia. Since Moscow’s proposal received a lukewarm response in the West, it has been warning of unspecified low-cost “asymmetric measures” to counter the future Western missile defense system, RIA Novosti reported. Top stories 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. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). Partner news | Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Ilia Darchiashvili, is underway in Tbilisi, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals. CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics. Bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation arrives in Armenia Senator Wicker is also the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” |