UK to send about 40 military advisors to MaliJanuary 29, 2013 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A British team of about 40 military advisors are to be sent to Mali, BBC reported citing government sources. The decision is likely to be confirmed at a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday, Jan 29. Separately, officials are meeting in Ethiopia where they are expected to approve plans to send about 170 British troops to neighboring states to train African forces for use in Mali. French-led troops have taken Timbuktu in their operation against Islamists. Downing Street has said the number of British troops likely to be sent to Mali to train forces there remains in "the tens" and would be part of an EU-led mission. It said there was no question of British units getting involved in fighting. But the UK has made clear to France that it is ready to offer more help towards its operations there. RAF C17 transport planes are already flying French equipment to Mali, and the UK has also contributed a Sentinel reconnaissance aircraft for intelligence gathering. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |