  Scholz defends NATO’s rejection of Georgia, Ukraine applications March 4, 2022 - 17:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz has defended NATO’s decision to reject Georgia and Ukraine’s admission to the alliance and confirmed that stance remains firm even now, Republic World reports. The chancellor said Thursday, March , “That was the correct decision, after very long negotiations within NATO about that issue.” He further added, “even now it was not on the agenda, and it continues to be so." Speaking to state-owned ZDF broadcaster, the German leader also asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin had “concerns formulated as NATO plans to deploy missiles to Ukraine that may target Moscow - nobody had such plans”. Photo. Reuters   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 |  Latest news Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh  The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh.Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |
