  NATO will fulfill promise not to deploy forces in Central Asia and CaucasusOctober 24, 2007 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO confirms that it's not going to deploy forces in Central Asia and Caucasus even if states from these regions join the Alliance. "We undertook not to deploy forces in these countries," said Robert Simmons, NATO's special representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia."We will not go back on our promise even if some Caucasus states join the Alliance," he said adding the has been no political decision on possible accession of Caucasus countries to NATO so far, Interfax reports.   Top stories 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. 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".   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
