Russia & CIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s Center-2015 military drills have shown high tactical and technical characteristics of modern weapons systems, and once again confirmed the significant potential of Russian defense enterprises.

Russian President said that the 2015 state defense procurement in general is being completed in due time.

Russia has a huge advantage in terms of combat armored vehicles (armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles), self-propelled guns, towed artillery complexes and multiple rocket launchers. New Russian tanks will confirm this advantage. US experts hail Russia's Su-35 fighter saying that it is superior to the US F-35

He will attend the opening of the mosque.

The hosting of the Football World Cup 2018 in Russia will become a grandiose sports celebration and will go down in history in the world of sports, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.

Up to 2,400 Russian citizens are currently fighting on the side of the Islamic State group (ISIL), the first deputy director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Sergey Smirnov, has said, APA reports quoting Interfax.

If borders are opened, the influx of refugees from Armenia to Azerbaijan will be like the one to Europe, the head of the Intra-national Liberation Movement Vahan Martirosyan, who earlier asked Azerbaijan for political asylum, said at a press conference in Baku on Sept.18.

Member of the Milli Majlis (Azerbaijani Parliament), head of the working group on the Azerbaijan-Australia inter-parliamentary relations Khanlar Fatiyev is visiting Australia, AzerTag reports.

No one in Armenia wants the war to begin again.

Even though the RPG-30 "Kryuk" anti-tank grenade launcher took a back seat to the formidable Armata tank at this year’s Russia Arms Expo, specialist interest in this deadly weapon was nonetheless just as great.

Elsever Aghayev: "We must not fear these problems and must continue our work"

A group of masked men have attacked a house in Aliabad village of Azerbaijan’s Zagatala district, APA reports.

Talks are underway with two companies in this regard

U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia, Mrs. Evelyn Farkas embarked on a visit to Azerbaijan on Sept. 18.

Russia and Turkey are interested in the start of a "results-oriented" political process under the auspices of the United Nations in accordance with agreements reached in 2012.

On the occasion of the 130th birthday anniversary of the founder of the Azerbaijani classical music Uzeyir Hajibeyli, the U.S. City of Los Angeles has issued a special proclamation.

Armenian armed forces have violated the ceasefire regime a total of 91 times, using 60 mm mortar launchers, grenade launchers and large-caliber machine guns in different directions along the contact line throughout the day.

Fewer crimes are being committed in Georgia and more offences are being solved, new figures reveal.

Iran has ignored repeated requests from the United States for a diplomatic meeting with Iranian officials on the Iraq crisis, a report says, Press Tv reports.

Seismological Service has disseminated an information.