  Defense Minister, CSTO Chief: military drills in Armenia successful October 5, 2015 - 15:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) hailed Indestructible Brotherhood 2015 military drills, held on September 30 - October 4 in Armenia. Peacekeeping exercises Indestructible Brotherhood-2015 were held on September 30-Octover 4 in Armenia to improve the operational and combat training of forces and means of the collective security system. “The Armenian Defense Ministry took serious steps to create necessary conditions for the activities of peacekeeping units,” Nikolai Bordyuzha said. Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Nikolai Bordyuzha discussed the process of implementation of decisions, made at a CSTO summit in Dushanbe, as well as issues concerning Armenia's chairmanship of the Organization.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
According to him, the CSTO Collective Security Council, Presidents of the CSTO member states are making special efforts to establish an effective power system for the Organization. Bordyuzha said that a number of serious measures aimed at the combat training of CSTO Collective Forces were taken this year alone.
Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan said, in turn, that the established goals were successfully accomplished in the course of the exercise. He noted that Armenia hosted the drills of CSTO Collective Peacekeeping Forces for the first time.
