Nagorno-Karabagh: Military Balance Between Armenia & Azerbaijan

[Haykakan]

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Monday, December 5 2016
Tatevik Shahunyan
Aliyev sets sights on Armenia`s territory againx

ArmInfo.'Today, we do notxclaim the land of the modern Republic of Armenia. We do not intend toxreturn by military means Yerevan, or Meghri, Goris. But I'm sure thatxtime will come, and we, Azerbaijanis, will return to all our historicxlands,' President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said while in Terter.

According to him, Azerbaijan will achieve this by consistent policiesx and peacefully: 'All objective reasons show that this day will come.x Just each of us has to bring this day closer. How? We must becomex even stronger. In today's world the concept of 'international law,'x it can be said, has failed. Now the main factor is strength. This isx true.x We live in the real world. So we have to become even stronger,x to create a more powerful army. The economy should become strongerx and development should go faster. Note that even in the crisis yearsx the country's population is gradually increasing and will continue tox grow. After a few years, the population of Azerbaijan will reach 10x million. This trend continues. In the coming years, growth will bex even higher,' Azeri Daily quotes Aliyev as saying. x

Aliyev also touched upon the situation in Armenia: 'In Armenia,x population is shrinking.x This happens due to natural causes, becausex of migration, and as a result of hopelessness, despair,x arbitrariness. The current fascist regime in Armenia actually createdx unbearable conditions in the country. Therefore, the population willx decline there, leave the country, as it does today. We will return tox our lands. This requires a well-planned strategy, concept. We havex these. Our strategic policy is defined, and we will take tacticalx steps every year.

xFirst, it is a historical question. Second, a fairx question.x We stand for justice and the need to restore ourx territorial integrity. We can never allow a second Armenian state tox be created on our soil. On the contrary, we must try and will try tox increase the power of our country, to strengthen it, and to achievex this goal. The society is united on this and all other issues. Ourx successful development is a reality. We achieve this development,x even in the crisis years,' Azeri Daily quotes the Azeri President asx saying.x

http://www.arminfo.info/full_news.php?id=23214&lang=3#sthash.f66s6mS9.dpuf

[Azad]

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Baku denies air access to Russian plane en route to Syria via Armenia .. The crew was then instructed to return to the airport in Sochi.

Sochi, Armenia, Syria ... Babounistian is way east doesn't make sense.

[armnuke]

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Talish residents opt for return to Artsakh

Living in Talish will be as safe as in Mataghis or Martakert, authorities of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic assure. Some residents of the village that was abandoned after the April war, have now returned to their home. The authorities pledge to create conditions for the villagers to return to Talish and stay there.

The NKR leadership has invited architects from Armenia and Diaspora to participate in reconstruction works. Secretary of the NKR Security Service Vitaly Balasanyan, who keeps the reconstruction works in the spotlight, says today’s modernized defense systems allow to ensure the security of all borderline settlements, including Talish.

The power supply has been fully restored, the water supply system will start working in the coming days. The road to the village is being reconstructed. Vitaly Balasanyan says residents of Talish will enjoy tax and energy benefits.

Speaking to Public Radio of Armenia, Spokesman for the NKR Prime Minister Artak Beglaryan said it’s hard to estimate the number of Talish residents still living in Armenia. “The numbers change, because more and more families opt for return to Artsakh,” he said.

http://www.armradio.am/en/2016/12/05/talish-residents-opt-for-return-to-artsakh/

[armnuke]

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Aliyev also touched upon the situation in Armenia: 'In Armenia,x population is shrinking.x This happens due to natural causes, becausex of migration, and as a result of hopelessness, despair,x arbitrariness. The current fascist regime in Armenia actually createdx unbearable conditions in the country. Therefore, the population willx decline there, leave the country, as it does today. We will return tox our lands. This requires a well-planned strategy, concept. We havex these. Our strategic policy is defined, and we will take tacticalx steps every year.

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Aliyev and some so-called "analysts" who appear regularly on Civilnet, Azatutyun, Hetq, Lragir, et al sound identical.

[burjuin]

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Armenian Air Force

[armo12]

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We have btr-82A guys...confirmed

[Azad]

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We have btr-82A guys...confirmed

I am not an expert ... what is so special about btr-82A compare to all the other armored personnel carrier? I like the Kornet-EM tigr if we place the metal cage all around it

[armo12]

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I am not an expert ... what is so special about btr-82A compare to all the other armored personnel carrier? I like the Kornet-EM tigr if we place the metal cage all around it

Nothing special but it's a relatively new model,i wonder what other new models we have

[Azad]

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Nothing special but it's a relatively new model,i wonder what other new models we have

According to Wikipedia "Armed Forces of Armenia" we have some 400 older and some newer armored personal carriers. Some have better protection some not so good but most could be taken out with modern missiles. The part we lack is small mobile advanced missile systems. Reason I mentioned the Kornet-EM tigr will be perfect for our scenario. They can move fast all along the border, small foot print with advanced target acquisition. If we can get 40 to 50 it will be excellent.

[armnuke]

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Baku denies air access to Russian plane en route to Syria via Armenia

December 5, 2016 - 13:13 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Netx-xAzerbaijanixair authorities did not allow axRussianxmilitary-transport aircraft IL-76, heading for the Erebuni military airport inxArmenia, to fly in their airspace, forcing the plane to return to the departure airport in Sochi.
Conversations between the command post and the pilot, published by blogger GalandecZP, show that the Il-76 was flying to Syria through Armenia.
"You can't reach Yerevan. Azerbaijan won't allow. Overflight is prohibited ," said the controller. The crew was then instructed to return to the airport in Sochi.

http://www.newsru.com/world/04dec2016/rf78784.html

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/227336/

Recording of what went on has been released. It's in Russian.

https://soundcloud.com/user-799368720/2016-12-04