In the near future new Turkish combat helicopters ATAK (T-129) will be tested in Nakhchivan. Azerbaijan intends to purchase them from the Turkish company TAI.
According to sources in the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan, talks about the possible acquisition and co-production of these helicopters were carried out during the recent visit to Turkey of the Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov.
According to some reports, Azerbaijan may purchase up to 60 helicopters ATAK. According to the international classification, helicopters of this type correspond to the Russian MI-24, American Cobra and other combat vehicles in its class. These helicopters are designed to support ground forces, destroy armored vehicles, conduct reconnaissance, etc. -02D-
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The Azerbaijani side claims that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan refused to meet with President Ilham Aliyev in London. This was reported to the local media by Azerbaijani Presidential aide Hikmet Hajiyev. According to him, the British side proposed to hold a bilateral meeting.
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, currently in the United Kingdom for the 4th Summit of the European Political Community, met with Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden in Oxford. The meeting, initiated at Luxembourg's request, comes against a backdrop of strained relations between the two countries.
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Tofig Yagublu, member of the National Council of Democratic Forces and Musavat Party Tofig Yagublu, detained in Baku pre-trial detention center-1, has deteriorated. However, he is not undergoing a medical examination. This was reported to Turan by the politician's daughter Nigar Hazi after a telephone conversation with her father.
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"Platform III of the Republic" issued a statement in which it expressed its attitude to the extraordinary elections to Milli Majlis scheduled for 1 September. The structure initially considers these elections not legitimate. Justifying its position, the "Platform" draws attention to the absence of a democratic electoral environment.
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