NATO PA Prepares Report on South CaucasusOctober 18, 2006 - 14:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - UN and NATO peacekeepers may be deployed in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict region after conclusion of a peaceful agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia, head of the delegation of the NATO PA defense planning subcommittee Vahid Erdem said. In his words, the purpose of his visit to Azerbaijan is to meet with the leadership, representatives of NGOs and media and to get familiarized with the current situation on the way of integration into the NATO. His conclusions will be presented in his resulting report titled "Role of NATO in the South Caucasus". He also remarked that the committee will meet in Canada in the near future to discuss the report. As for possible deployment of peacekeeping forces in the Nagorno Karabakh conflict zone, Erdem considers that peacekeepers may be deployed in the region after Armenia and Azerbaijan seal peace, reports Azeri Press. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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". Partner news | Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. |