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 | Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. |