Serzh Sargsyan: amendments to CSTO Treaty and Charter importantDecember 11, 2010 - 11:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The member countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization have carried out a great deal of work for further development of political and military cooperation, Armenian President said. Addressing CSTO leaders’ meeting in Moscow, Serzh Sargsyan emphasized that the organization should develop new and more efficient crisis reaction mechanisms. “I would also like to stress the importance of amendments to the CSTO Treaty and Charter, which will help work out measures to resist challenges and neutralize threats,” President Sargsyan said. 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 | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |