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Azartac news agency, Azerbaijan
April 23 2010
Defence minister says Azerbaijan able "to hit any target in Armenia"
[translated from Azeri]
Azerbaijani Defence Minister has said the country was capable "to hit
any target located in Armenia", state-owned news agency Azartac
reported on 23 April.
In a meeting chaired by the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the
defence minister Safar Abiyev said: "Mr. President, Azerbaijani Armed
Forces are able to hit any target in the Armenian territory."
Abiyev went on to say that by the end of 2009 Azerbaijani army
received arms worth more than 1bn dollars.
Abiyev also talked about latest modernization measures: "Over the past
year weapons had been provided with modern optical shooting ranges
able to see at day and night times... Modernization of armoured
equipment continued and modern management systems have been installed
on combat vehicles. This enables us to hit enemy targets located at
the maximum remote areas regardless of weather conditions during day
and night times".
April 23 2010
Defence minister says Azerbaijan able "to hit any target in Armenia"
[translated from Azeri]
Azerbaijani Defence Minister has said the country was capable "to hit
any target located in Armenia", state-owned news agency Azartac
reported on 23 April.
In a meeting chaired by the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the
defence minister Safar Abiyev said: "Mr. President, Azerbaijani Armed
Forces are able to hit any target in the Armenian territory."
Abiyev went on to say that by the end of 2009 Azerbaijani army
received arms worth more than 1bn dollars.
Abiyev also talked about latest modernization measures: "Over the past
year weapons had been provided with modern optical shooting ranges
able to see at day and night times... Modernization of armoured
equipment continued and modern management systems have been installed
on combat vehicles. This enables us to hit enemy targets located at
the maximum remote areas regardless of weather conditions during day
and night times".