Council of Russia - NATO conference was held in BrusselsMay 29, 2009 - 20:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Current meeting within Council framework has shown that leaders of the block are ready to establish contacts, Russia's permanent representative in NATO, Smitri Rogozin said. He noted that the council conference gave positive results."Those skeptical about collaboration with the Alliance turned out to be in minority. We agreed that further contact on an ambassadorial level will set a foundation for resumption of meetings between foreign ministers. Our NATO colleagues accepted Russia's logics which consisted in the following: the military can't collaborate without the green light, a political signal to be given at the meeting of Foreign affairs ministers, " the Russian representative noted. According to him the discussion mainly focused on joint work over the document which will impart a new political quality to NATO-Russia council. The document aims at perfection of procedures as well as work technology at ambassadorial level. We aim to create a flexible structure of the Council in charge of strategic security issues. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. 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. |