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Three killed in helicopter crash in Azerbaijan

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Baku, Feb 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) All three crew members of a Mi-17 Hip helicopter were killed when it crashed into the Caspian Sea, the Azerbaijan defence ministry said.

Baku, Feb 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) All three crew members of a Mi-17 Hip helicopter were killed when it crashed into the Caspian Sea, the Azerbaijan defence ministry said. The body of one crew member...

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Russia starts delivering $1 billion arms package to Azerbaijan

Source: Reuters  |   Jun 18 2013, 8:09am CDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has begun delivering tanks, artillery cannons and rocket launchers worth $1 billion to Azerbaijan, a Moscow-based defense group said on Tuesday, as the former Soviet republic strengthens its military readiness in the volatile S ...

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Global Insights: In Azerbaijan, Low Expectations for Changes in Iran Relations

Source: World Politics Review  |   Jun 18 2013, 8:08am CDT

Azerbaijani foreign policy officials and analysts see few signs that the election of Hasan Rowhani as Iran’s next president will bring about any meaningful changes in Iran’s foreign policies—whether regarding Israel, Tehran’s controversial nuclear progra ...

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Russia delivers military equipment to Azerbaijan

Source: United Press International  |   Jun 18 2013, 7:45am CDT

MOSCOW, June 18 (UPI) -- Russia began shipment Tuesday of up to $1 billion worth of military equipment to Azerbaijan, Russian Defense Ministry officials said. The shipments fulfill contracts signed in 2011 and 2012, the officials, who spoke on c ...

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Russia Shipping Arms Worth $1 Bln to Azerbaijan – Report

Source: RIA Novosti  |   Jun 18 2013, 5:19am CDT

MOSCOW, June 18 (RIA Novosti) – Russia is currently delivering up to $1 billion worth of military equipment to Azerbaijan including tanks, artillery systems and infantry fighting vehicles, Vedomosti newspaper reported Tuesday. The shipm ...

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Three killed in helicopter crash in Azerbaijan

Feb 11 2013, 2:58pm CST | by

Baku, Feb 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) All three crew members of a Mi-17 Hip helicopter were killed when it crashed into the Caspian Sea, the Azerbaijan defence ministry said.

Baku, Feb 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) All three crew members of a Mi-17 Hip helicopter were killed when it crashed into the Caspian Sea, the Azerbaijan defence ministry said.

The body of one crew member was recovered, the ministry said.

The Mi-17, which belonged to the Azerbaijani Air Force and was used for medical evacuation, disappeared from the radar screens Monday morning.

The helicopter crashed into the sea about 300 metres from the coastline.

According to eyewitness accounts, the crash was accompanied by an explosion.

The Mi-17, which can be used both for civilian and military purposes, can carry up to 24 passengers, or up to 12 beds in its medevac configuration.

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