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Arms Production Up 260 Percent From Last Year

December 17 2010

Azerbaijan

A top Azerbaijani official say his nation has increased its arms and other military production 260 percent this year compared to last, RIA Novosti reports.

Such production has grown 115 times since 2006, said Defense Industry Minister Yaver Dzhamalov.

Over this period, the country has completely eliminated its dependence on foreign ammunition sources, said the minister.

The government is also working to end foreign dependence on armor, said the minister.

He also said...

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