  Russia will continue with technical CSTO ChairmanshipAugust 1, 2009 - 14:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia will continue with technical CSTO Chairmanship until Byelorussia is ready to assume its functions in full, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov told a news conference in Russia. According to him Byelorussia President stated at the summit that "the issue is under consideration and will be resolved in due time". Armenia had to pass on CSTO chairmanship to Byelorussia at June's summit in Moscow. Yet president Alexander Lukashenko did not arrive at the meeting in which connection Russia assumed technical chairmanship, gazeta.ru reported.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed.Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
