UN posts Azerbaijan’s arms purchases in 2009 - report
BAKU – The UN Register of Conventional Arms has released a report on Azerbaijan’s weaponry purchases in 2009, the Baku-based APA news agency reported citing the Register’s website.
Azerbaijan is said to have purchased nine Russian-made Pion self-propelled howitzers from Belarus, 29 Gvozdika and six Akatsia self-propelled howitzers from Ukraine.
Moreover, Azerbaijan bought new airborne vehicles from Ukraine and Belarus in 2009. According to the report, the country imported 5 Su-25 warplanes from Belarus, one MIG-29 UB fighter jet as well as 11 Mi-24 attack helicopters from Ukraine last year.
South Africa sold 10 Marauder armored vehicles to Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry in 2009.
Azerbaijan submitted its report to the UN Register on November 5.
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