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I didn’t mean they don’t have the capability, but such a scenario is not possible for many reasons and Azerbaijan, unlike Syria and Iraq, has sovereignity over its borders (see 19th september operation to dismantle what was left of “artsakh” despite Russian peacekeepers). You can’t just...

What are these people smoking? There is no way Iran would or can strike anywhere in Azerbaijan with missiles. It’s not Syria or Iraq where seeminly everyone has free pass to do whatever they like. I have no idea what is the purpose of such article, other than playing into delusional Persian...

“Within the framework of the visit, Haluk Gorgun informed the President Ilham Aliyev about the signing of memorandums of understanding between the companies of the Turkish delegation and Azerbaijani defense industry companies on joint activities in several directions.”...

A big delegation from Turkish defence industry is visiting Azerbaijan. https://www.trthaber.com/haber/dunya/haluk-gorgun-bakude-sehitlikleri-ziyaret-etti-848215.html “Görgün'e, TUSAŞ Genel Müdürü Temel Kotil, HAVELSAN Genel Müdürü Mehmet Akif Nacar, ASELSAN Genel Müdürü Ahmet Akyol, ROKETSAN...

EU parliament has no authority beyond empty non-binding statements. Meanwhile: https://en.apa.az/energy-and-industry/kadri-simson-eu-commitment-to-azerbaijan-is-long-term-we-are-working-with-azerbaijan-on-doubling-our-gas-trade-by-2027-429605

Serbian president has confirmed Azerbaijan’s purchase of Nora B52 howitzers. The contract is for 48 units. https://www.novosti.rs/c/vesti/politika/1327793/ako-nemate-jaku-vojsku-nemate-drzavu-jasna-poruka-vucica-topcidera-snazimo-vojsku-bismo-sacuvali-zemlju-nikoga-ugrozavamo Google...

According to Aliyev, Baykar’s Azerbaijan plant is under construction and will be opened in either 2024 or 2025. It will include production, service, aswell training of UAV operators. https://x.com/tvictimai/status/1759651667887182260?s=46 Azerbaijan MOD and Baykar had signed an agreement on...

Azerbaijan to invest 1 billion manat ($589 million) in domestic defence production in 2024. https://en.apa.az/official-news/azerbaijani-president-at-least-one-billion-manats-will-be-invested-in-military-production-next-year-421719 Apparently, Azerbaijan has set ambitious goals for defence...

Reconstruction of Fuzuli. https://x.com/fuadshahbazov/status/1730228368006684763?s=46

14 km (out of 23 km) of Murovdag tunnel completed. This project will connect Kalbajar district to Göygöl district via north, through Murovdag mountain range. Should be the third longest road tunnel in the world upon completion in 2025.

Vucic said it is not an African country, see the third quote and link. I’m pretty sure Algeria is located in Africa? And is there any other source saying it’s Algeria apart from Algerian twitter accounts? Because even in their case it was a guess based on Algeria’s reported interest previously...

Possible sale of 48 Nora B52 howitzers to Azerbaijan. Serbian president Vucic said in September 2023 that Serbia was going to sign a defence industry contract worth at least 300 million (eur?) with Azerbaijan. He described this as “largest contract for Serbian defence industry”. “Yes, Serbia...

That is his personal opinion, how did you decide that Azerbaijanis collectively support Israel? When it comes to state level, Azerbaijan supports two-state solution with East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital, and also officially recognizes Palestinian state. What I think you should rather ask...

Statement by Azerbaijan foreign ministry on remarks made by US assistant secretary of state James O’brien. https://www.mfa.gov.az/en/news/no65423 Azerbaijan have cancelled the meeting scheduled for 20 November with Armenia in Washington, citing biased position of USA.

For 2023, January-October: Exports $29.3 billion https://customs.gov.az/uploads/exported/2023/2023_10.pdf?v=1700113041 Imports $14.1 billion https://customs.gov.az/uploads/imported/2023/2023_10.pdf?v=1700113041 Surplus of $15 billion.

Border Guards have been allocated ~ $300 million in 2023 state budget, so I don’t understand your question? You can see how much Azerbaijan recieved in the link I posted, including for 2018 and 2019. And the categories.

Here are the figures for all countries. https://www.foreignassistance.gov/cd Azerbaijan recieved ~ $16 million in 2022. According to @Bozan, Azerbaijani government relies on this money to fund “Everything from police and border guard funding, military training, private sector investment...

Azerbaijan never wanted a “sovereign control of a corridor through Armenia”, but an unobstructed road connection between mainland Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan exclave was stipulated in the ceasefire statement. Armenia insisted on border checkpoint contrary to the agreement, which btw was what...

What is your source on your claim, that “Aliyev” don’t spend money on mentioned fields? How are the quoted figures ($800 million over 20 years?) in your post “critical”? For context, Azerbaijan had export revenues of $41 billion in 2022.

The source is Arie Egozi, who is a reputable defence industry reporter from Israel. 2 months ago he reported about the demonstration of Barak MX in Azerbaijan, adding that it would lead to a contract soon: “The recent demonstration of the Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) Barak MX air defence...