  CSTO joint rapid reaction force to have aviation units December 19, 2012 - 20:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Collective Security Treaty Organization, which brings Russia together with Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, is bracing itself for tackling security challenges that may emerge after NATO’s pullout from Afghanistan in 2014. Speaking at the CSTO summit held in the Kremlin Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin also praised the organization for successful crisis management, foreign policy coordination and close cooperation in defense. The summit issued a statement condemning America’s unilateral missile defense plans and ruled to add commando and aviation units to the CSTO’s joint rapid reaction force, The Voice of Russia reported. Partner news  Top stories Azerbaijan fired over 1000 shots from various caliber weapons towards Karabakh positions, NKR defense army’s press service said. President Sahakyan stressed the combat readiness of Artsakh defense among key factors in the country’s security and state building. “The above mentioned NGOs’ participation in the forum is only possible as a part of Azerbaijani delegation,” ANP said. The military academy will be named after legendary commanders of Armenian origin Alexander Suvorov and Valerian Mandatov.   Partner news |  Latest news Israeli security expert says Syrian hacker attack foiled  Israel refuses to comment on the strike but officials at the time said Iranian missiles set for Hezbollah were hit.Gyumri to host Europe Day celebrations The celebrations will feature a small information fair, with EU project representatives to brief the visitors on the initiatives launched.1st Armenian interactive fairy tale available for iPhone/iPod Touch The tale sparked great interest in Diaspora. Such projects, namely interactive version of “Alice in Wonderland”, are popular abroad.Expert says Russian FM’s remarks in context of Madrid Principles No decisive developments will follow the meeting between Russian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers, David Jamalyan said. |
