France boosts troop strength in Mali to 1,400 January 18, 2013 - 11:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France has increased its troop strength in Mali to 1,400 to help fight militant Islamists in the north, the French defence minister has said, according to BBC News. France said it launched military action in its former colony last Friday to stop it becoming a "terrorist state" after a rapid advance by the Islamists. Heavy fighting has been continuing, with French forces bombing Diabaly, 350km (220 miles) north of the capital. Troops pledged by West African nations have also started arriving in Mali. Some 100 Togolese soldiers landed in Bamako on Thursday, January 17 with 80 Nigerian troops expected shortly. In Brussels, the EU foreign ministers agreed to press ahead with sending a team to train the weak Malian army.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
