CIS Interior Ministers hold their regular session in CrimeaJune 4, 2009 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 4, Council of CIS Interior Ministers began its regular session in Crimea. The discussion was opened by Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuriy Lutsenko who delegated the authority of Council Chairman to Russian Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliev."At this meeting," he said, "parties will discuss issues concerning situation and perspectives of cooperation in the sphere of information technologies and fight against illegal drug circulation and human trafficking." The session will be attended by delegations from Ukraine, Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. CIS Interior Ministers will today have several meetings in bilateral and multilateral formats to discuss methods of combating crimes. At the end of the discussion, parties will sign a document summarizing the outcomes of the summit, Rosblat reports. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |