Nigeria, Cameroon pledge tougher fight against Boko HaramMay 5, 2016 - 18:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nigeria and Cameroon on Wednesday, May 3 cited with satisfaction the achievements made so far in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency and pledged to intensify efforts to rout the terrorist group from the Lake Chad basin countries, Today said. A trust of the communiqué was issued at the end of the two-day bilateral meeting between Nigeria and Cameroon in Abuja with President Muhammadu Buhari and Cameroonian President Paul Biya in attendance. Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama and his Cameroonian counterpart, Mbella Mbella, announced the pledge as they read the communiqué at a meeting between top officials of both countries in Abuja. They said that both countries condemned the criminal activities perpetrated by the group in the Lake Chadbasin countries. Reading the English version of the communiqué, Onyeama said the two countries hailed the effort of the joint military and the Multi-National Joint Task Force to end the activities of the terrorist group. The minister added that Buhari and Biya reaffirmed their commitments to continue to support the JMNTF until the terrorist group was completely eliminated. He said the Presidents welcomed joint discussions on the fate of suspected Boko Haram members arrested in each country. 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. 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. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |