Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

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The front line in the north-east

[armnuke]

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Guys, this is very serious business.
A T-90 in Syria took a direct hit today from a BGM-71 TOW ATGM, and it was not destroyed.
All the videos I've seen (around 50) of T-72s with hits of this kind would lead to total destruction.
I hope the our MoD is well aware of what we're facing.
We should take countermeasures.
Here's a link of today's T-90 hit: http://southfront.org/t-90-proves-it...medium=twitter

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i wonder how much money this tub of lard took that he changed tides very quick,we all know pace is the biggest anti armenian establishment in europe,and it all derives from this payed of political prostitute

PACE president: Problem of liberation of Nagorno-Karabakh region and other surrounding districts of Azerbaijan from occupation must be solved - INTERVIEW



Strasbourg. Fuad Gulubeyli – APA. Interview with Pedro Agramunt, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Q. Mr Agramunt, what will be your main directions during the PACE Presidency?

A. I am thinking of four main directions in presiding PACE. The first direction is the global fight against terrorism, a problem that is worrying entire Europe as well as the whole world. Nowadays, European countries are facing terrorist attacks that are mostly carried out by Islamic radicals. The flow of refugees and migrants into Europe should also be noted since many of them come from areas where the Islamic State terrorist organization (known as IS, ISIL or Daesh) is operating. Global terrorism continues to be one of the issues we are concerned by. The second direction is the right of Europeans to live in peace and tranquility with no fear. That is to say, we have to do all we can so that people have no fear to visit public places like cafés and sport venues. We have to solve this problem too. The third direction is about populist political forces that have recently arisen in European countries. This is worrying for us. I’m not going to mention the name of a certain country but in many European countries there are political parties—extremist right-wing or left-wing—that resist European values. We need to pay special attention to this problem as well and remain loyal to the ideas of European founders. We should further strengthen European ideas like solidarity, democracy, legal state, human rights, etc. and work harder on this issue. The fourth direction is that the existence of conflicts in Europe that still remain unsettled.

Q. By the way, I would like to ask a question about it. As you said, there are conflicts between some member states and I’d like to underline the occupation of Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region and other adjacent regions by Armenia. What contributions can PACE make to the settlement of this conflict?

A. Of course, these conflicts should be solved soon. There are still conflicts in Europe with values like democracy and human rights. Though we are calling them “frozen” conflicts, they are not frozen. We are mostly speaking about the Ukraine conflict, the Crimean annexation, but there are also conflicts between Georgia and South Ossetia and Abkhazia, conflict between Moldova and Transnistria region, conflict in Balkans, as well as Armenian occupation of Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 adjacent districts for more than 20 years. This conflict is completely frozen and there is no progress in the settlement process despite the involvement of international organizations. I think that all these issues, including the occupation of Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region and other adjacent regions should be solved.

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Adam Ereli
Mr. Ereli is the vice chairman of Mercury, a public affairs and strategy firm whose clients include the Turkish Institute for Progress.

The buildup in Armenia has been glossed over in Washington, despite being a key piece of Vladimir Putin’s plan to dominate the region. (MICHAEL KLIMENTYEV/AFP/Getty Images)

Two days before Christmas, as American policymakers were settling into the holidays, Russia quietly signed a sweeping air defense agreement with Armenia, accelerating a growing Russian military buildup that has unfolded largely under the radar. It was the most tangible sign yet that Putin is creating a new satellite state on NATO’s border and threatening an indispensable U.S. ally.

The buildup in Armenia has been glossed over in Washington, despite being a key piece of Vladimir Putin’s plan to dominate the region — along with its proxy Syria and growing military ties with Iran. Most importantly, Armenia shares an approximately 165 mile border with Turkey, a NATO member and the alliance’s southern flank.

Over the last six months — as Russia’s war in Syria and pressure on Turkey has intensified — the flow of its arms and personnel into Armenia has escalated to include advanced Navodchik-2 and Takhion UAV drone aircrafts, Mi-24 helicopter gunships and Iskander-M ballistic missiles. Last July, Putin ordered snap combat readiness checks in Armenia to test the ability of his forces to react to threats to Russia’s interests abroad. Earlier this month on orders of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu, Russia began a massive military exercise in its “southwestern strategic direction,” which includes Armenia. The total strength of the regional operation included approximately 8,500 troops, 900 ground artillery pieces, 200 warplanes and 50 warships.

The growing Russian military presence in Armenia is but the latest indicator of a worrisome trend: Putin’s threat to NATO and America’s interests in Europe.

The Armenian-Russian alliance is gaining strength

The Armenian-Russian alliance is gaining strength. Armenia currently hosts an estimated 5,000 Russian military personnel and two Russian bases. In 2010, both countries signed an agreement that extended Russia’s basing rights in Armenia by 24 years, until 2044, and committed Moscow to supply the Armenian armed forces with “modern and compatible weaponry and special military hardware,” according to Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan. The 102nd Military Base in Gyumri, Armenia — nearly 120 kilometers from the capital (and less than 10 kilometers from the Turkish border) — has become a crucial Russian beachhead.

A similar Russian deployment on the borders of any other NATO member state would produce an outcry of outrage. Why are we staying silent in the face of this thinly veiled aggression against Turkey? And why are we not speaking up against Armenia for rolling out the red carpet for Putin’s shock troops?

Turkey, after all, is a critical ally in the global fight against ISIS and is among the only members of the U.S.-led coalition with bases near strategic ISIS strongholds. In July 2015, Turkey and the U.S. finalized an agreement to work cooperatively to combat Islamic State terrorists in Syria and Iraq, allowing the U.S. to launch air attacks from the Incirlik air base in southern Turkey against Islamic State terrorist networks in northern Syria.

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In international diplomacy, geography is everything

We ignore this threat at our peril. And in international diplomacy, geography is everything. Armenia borders three critical U.S. allies: Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey. Russian forces currently occupy Georgian territory. Azerbaijan steadfastly resists intimidation from Moscow and is the linchpin in our efforts to wean Europe from dependence on Russian energy supplies.

Make no mistake: The Russian military presence in Armenia represents a dagger pointed at the heart of NATO as the Armenia-Russian alliance strengthens. But while Moscow is rattling its sabers, Washington remains silent.

Last August, The Moscow Times reported that President Putin told Turkey’s Ambassador to Moscow to “tell your dictator President he can go to hell along with his ISIS terrorists and I shall make Syria to nothing but a ‘Big Stalingrad.’” Histrionics aside, the intent is clear. Russia views Turkey as a hostile state and it will not back down.

The picture that has emerged is unsettling: Armenia is enabling a bad actor, while Russia is using it to threaten our vital interests. America’s leaders must negotiate from a position of strength. Instead, we are acquiescing to Putin’s naked show of force. The history of the 20th century shows us that this will not end well.

Mr. Ereli is also a former deputy spokesman of the State Department. He was U.S. Ambassador to Bahrain from 2007-2011.

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Artillery brigade exercises

At 1:08,what is that?it doesn't look like self propelled artillery

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Instead of continuing with this fantasy of occupied lands the artificial "state" of Azerbaijan should start worrying about keeping Lezgistan, Avaristan, and Talyshistan when their central government collapses in the coming months.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talysh-Mughan_Autonomous_Republic

[armnuke]

Re: Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

i wonder how much money this tub of lard took that he changed tides very quick,we all know pace is the biggest anti armenian establishment in europe,and it all derives from this payed of political prostitute

PACE president: Problem of liberation of Nagorno-Karabakh region and other surrounding districts of Azerbaijan from occupation must be solved - INTERVIEW



Strasbourg. Fuad Gulubeyli – APA. Interview with Pedro Agramunt, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Q. Mr Agramunt, what will be your main directions during the PACE Presidency?

A. I am thinking of four main directions in presiding PACE. The first direction is the global fight against terrorism, a problem that is worrying entire Europe as well as the whole world. Nowadays, European countries are facing terrorist attacks that are mostly carried out by Islamic radicals. The flow of refugees and migrants into Europe should also be noted since many of them come from areas where the Islamic State terrorist organization (known as IS, ISIL or Daesh) is operating. Global terrorism continues to be one of the issues we are concerned by. The second direction is the right of Europeans to live in peace and tranquility with no fear. That is to say, we have to do all we can so that people have no fear to visit public places like cafés and sport venues. We have to solve this problem too. The third direction is about populist political forces that have recently arisen in European countries. This is worrying for us. I’m not going to mention the name of a certain country but in many European countries there are political parties—extremist right-wing or left-wing—that resist European values. We need to pay special attention to this problem as well and remain loyal to the ideas of European founders. We should further strengthen European ideas like solidarity, democracy, legal state, human rights, etc. and work harder on this issue. The fourth direction is that the existence of conflicts in Europe that still remain unsettled.

Q. By the way, I would like to ask a question about it. As you said, there are conflicts between some member states and I’d like to underline the occupation of Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region and other adjacent regions by Armenia. What contributions can PACE make to the settlement of this conflict?

A. Of course, these conflicts should be solved soon. There are still conflicts in Europe with values like democracy and human rights. Though we are calling them “frozen” conflicts, they are not frozen. We are mostly speaking about the Ukraine conflict, the Crimean annexation, but there are also conflicts between Georgia and South Ossetia and Abkhazia, conflict between Moldova and Transnistria region, conflict in Balkans, as well as Armenian occupation of Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region and 7 adjacent districts for more than 20 years. This conflict is completely frozen and there is no progress in the settlement process despite the involvement of international organizations. I think that all these issues, including the occupation of Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region and other adjacent regions should be solved.

Come take your 'occupied' lands

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School were Received at the Ministry of Defence

25 FEBRUARY 2016
On February 25th, Minister of Defence Seyran Ohanyan received students from the Monte Melqonyan Military School, who won first place at the 14th international "Young Patriots" competition taking place in Perm, Russia from February 12th to 21st. This was the students' third victory in this competition.


Greeting the leadership and students from the Melqonyan school, Seyran Ohanyan noted that placing 1st among 42 participating nations speaks to the high quality of education at the school and a highly effective educational process. The head of the defence administration also values the role of the teaching staff in the victory, noting that the victory was also the result of their work.

Once again expressing his gratitude for improving the quality of education at the educational institution under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia, Seyran Ohanyan awarded the Monte Melgonyan students with valuable gifts.

http://www.mil.am/en/news/3894

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Strasbourg. Fuad Gulubeyli – APA. Interview with Pedro Agramunt, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Pedro Agramunt
"Although Agramunt has a relatively low profile in non-Spanish media, he is the focus of significant controversy, as he is the rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on political prisoners in Azerbaijan.[4] Human rights activists have criticized Agramunt for his proximity to the regime in Azerbaijan, and have highlighted that he has done little to highlight numerous violations of human rights.[5][6] Leyla Yunus, one of the Azerbaijani human rights activist that had criticized Agramunt in June 2014, has since been arrested, on charges that Human Rights Watch characterized as "bogus".[7]

In 2013, the European Stability Initiative, a think tank, has called for Agramunt to resign from his position as rapporteur, alleging that he had covered up systematic human rights violations in Azerbaijan.[8]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedro_Agramunt

Fuad Gulubeyli
Azeri Press Agency, part time belly dancer.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fuad-gulubeyli-038a0b25

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At 1:08,what is that?it doesn't look like self propelled artillery

It's artillery reconnaissance ground station 1RL232 SNAR-10 Leopard - with 1RL-127 ("BIG FRED") Ground surveillance radar in a big rotating turret.