 CSTO general staff chiefs vow to boost organization’s military capacity August 28, 2012 - 22:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has vowed to "seriously boost" its military capacity, organization’s general secretary said Tuesday, Aug. 28. CSTO General Secretary Nikolai Bordyuzha noted after Moscow meeting of CSTO chiefs of general staffs that CSTO Council meeting will be held in December, 2012. "Development of the military component of the CSTO will be in focus of the December meeting," the secretary said. "And today's discussion led to many decisions, which will likewise be submitted to the presidents for approval. If today's decisions are approved, this organization will take a very big step forward in terms of strengthening of the force component of this international institution," Bordyuzha said. The general secretary did not specify precisely what decisions were made, eurasianet.org reported citing RIA Novosti.   Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says.   Partner news |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
