Armenia passes CSTO presidency to BelarusJune 10, 2009 - 16:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The sitting of the foreign ministers' council of Collective Security Treaty Organization CSTO will be held in Moscow on June 14. Around 20 questions are on the agenda of the sitting. Foreign ministers will discuss issues of interrelations of CSTO with other international agencies, including UN, the plan of joint actions aiming at stabilizing the situation in Afganistan and withstanding threats from Afganistan. Ministers will discuss the creation of Collective rapid reaction forces (CRRF), examine the legal base to form CRRF, as well as the draft agreement about basic principles of establishing a system of concealed governance of forces and means of CSTO. Under the organization's rules of procedure, Armenian and Belarusian Foreign Ministers Eduard Nalbandyan and Sergey Martinov will assume the chairmanship of CSTO Foreign Ministers' Council. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |