Iran stages police drills to boost NAM summit security August 25, 2012 - 14:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Iran's police and security forces staged massive drills Saturday, Aug 25 morning to boost the country's security during the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran in the coming days, Fars News Agency reported. Senior commanders of the Iranian Law Enforcement Police, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and officials from the Interior Ministry's Security and Law Enforcement Department monitored the drills from the command-and-control center. Deputy foreign ministers and experts from the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) member states are scheduled to start a meeting in the Iranian capital on Sunday. The meeting will be held at the International Conference Hall of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Broadcasting (IRIB) for two days (August 26-27). The event will draw up the agenda for the 16th heads-of-state summit meeting of the bloc to be held in the Iranian capital. The meeting of NAM Foreign Ministers will take place for two days from August 27-28 with the NAM Summit slated for August 29-30.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |
