Russia won’t allow disturbance of strategic balance in Europe – MinisterDecember 16, 2011 - 09:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia cannot tolerate disturbance of existing strategic balance, that unilateral actions of the Western “partners” to deploy antimissile systems in Europe might lead to, Russian Minister of Defense said. “We possess information that the U.S. plans to deploy antimissile systems Standard-3 in Poland. This can be a potential threat to our strategic nuclear forces," Anatoly Serdyukov said in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta. "Once these elements of missile defense are installed in Poland, we will take adequate response measures. We might consider deploying missile systems Iskander in Kaliningrad, if the relevant decision of the Supreme Commander follows," said the Minister. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |