Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

[burjuin]

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High-ranking army men from Diaspora visit Vazgen Sargsyan Military Institute

[ZORAVAR]

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There are reports that Putin refused to sell a third S-300 battery to Azerbaijan after the Gabala affair.

http://www.ng.ru/cis/2013-01-30/1_karabah.html

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Sources of "NG" in the Defense Ministry reported that after the failure of talks between the scandalous Baku and Moscow to extend the lease of Gabala radar current President Vladimir Putin canceled a decision to sell the third division Azerbaijan AAMS "Favorite".
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[Haykakan]

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I wonder how smart it was of Russis to sell them the other two.

[burjuin]

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Armenia and France sign plan on military cooperation

[ 30 January 2013 11:52 ]

Baku. Anakhanum Hidayatova – APA. The head of Defence Policy Department under Armenian Defence Ministry Levon Aivazian and Military Attache of France to Armenia Andre Evra signed an Armenian-French bilateral plan on military cooperation in 2013, APA reports quoting Armenian media. The plan includes training courses for cadets and officers of the Armenian armed forces, as well as measures for exchange of experiences in the areas affected by the ongoing reforms in the armed forces of the Republic of Armenia.

apa.az

[burjuin]

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Diaspora Armenian generals head to frontlines

January 30, 2013 | 14:32

YEREVAN. – The high-ranking Diaspora Armenian military officers, who had arrived in Armenia in connection with the Army Day celebrations, on Tuesday visited the line of contact between the Armenian and Azerbaijani armed forces.

At the frontlines, the Diaspora Armenian generals got familiar with service conditions of the soldiers that are carrying out military turn of duty, and spoke with them, Armenian MOD press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Also, the Diaspora Armenian officers extended their gratitude to the soldiers, who are protecting the borders of the Motherland and securing the peace of the Armenian nation, and gave them gifts.

http://news.am/eng/news/138009.html

[Joseph]

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http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/143572/

Armenia, Russia, may sign air defense deal

January 30, 2013 - 16:32 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia and Kazakhstan signed a deal on Wednesday, Jan 30, to create a joint regional air defense system, the Kazakh Defense Ministry said.
“This document will create a platform to secure the defense of Kazakhstan’s airspace and Russia’s adjacent territory,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement, according to RIA Novosti.
Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, who is in Kazakhstan on an official visit, and his Kazakhstan counterpart Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov signed the agreement in the capital Astana.
Russia has previously had such an air defense agreement only with Belarus, but has planned to sign a similar one with Armenia, although the two countries do not share a border.
The two defense ministers also discussed bilateral military issues including Russia’s proving grounds in Kazakhstan and military education.

[Joseph]

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http://www.aysor.am/en/news/2013/01/30/russia-armenia/

The visit of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu to Armenia is over. This was Shoygu’s first trip abroad in his capacity as Defense Minister. According to the Defense Ministry, it was a scheduled visit, although it took place amid increased tensions around the Karabakh conflict, “wrote “Nezavisimaya Gazeta”, Russia.

According to the source, Moscow is deeply concerned about official Baku’s statements that Azerbaijani air defense was ordered to shoot down civilian planes that “illegally enter its airspace”. By saying its “airspace”, Baku means the airspace of Nagorno Karabakh as well.

Russian experts say this stance of Baku may lead to a war.

Such a possibility arose after in 2010 Russia sold two batteries of “Favorite” anti-aircraft missile systems to Azerbaijan instead of Iran.

Sources of the Russian Defense Ministry say that after the negotiations between Baku and Moscow over the lease of Gabala radar station had collapsed, President Putin revoked the decision to sell a third battery to Azerbaijan.

The mass media did not report whether Shoygu spoke about the possibility of the Stepanakert airport’s official opening during his meetings with Seerzh Sargsyan and Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian. The Russian Ministry sources say, however, that on the unofficial level the Russian delegation members advised Armenians against doing such a thing. At the same time during the negotiations, special attention was paid to discussion of the details of the draft agreement on military-technical cooperation between Russia and Armenia. The heads of the two countries are expected to sign the agreement in the near future.

“Eventually, Russia sets its face towards Armenia, its main and strategic ally in the South Caucasus. Strengthening Armenia’s military potential is a guarantee of stability in the region. This is a deterrent against Azerbaijan that tries to solve the Karabakh problem by military means,” Lieutenant General Yuri Netkachev said.


TODAY, 14:54

Aysor.am

[Joseph]

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I wonder how smart it was of Russis to sell them the other two.

Yes, they are regretting it now. This should have never been done. Russia made a strategic mistake.

[HyeFighter2]

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azeris will hit russian pilots with russian s300....

[Federate]

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azeris will hit russian pilots with russian s300....

They sell to Azerbaijan meanwhile its allies and potential allies such as Syria and Iran are waiting for their own S-300s which Russia promises to sell and then cancels. It looks really bad for them, they are fostering a reputation of unreliable business partners let alone allies.