  CSTO joint rapid reaction force to have aviation units December 19, 2012 - 20:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Collective Security Treaty Organization, which brings Russia together with Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, is bracing itself for tackling security challenges that may emerge after NATO’s pullout from Afghanistan in 2014. Speaking at the CSTO summit held in the Kremlin Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin also praised the organization for successful crisis management, foreign policy coordination and close cooperation in defense. The summit issued a statement condemning America’s unilateral missile defense plans and ruled to add commando and aviation units to the CSTO’s joint rapid reaction force, The Voice of Russia reported.   Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
