  GUAM Going to Create Peacekeeping Contingent by Mid-2007October 30, 2006 - 14:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM will form a peacekeeping contingent by mid-2007. Reported the Press Office of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine, referring to the Minister Anatoly Gritsenko. We remind that Presidents of Ukraine Victor Yuschenko, Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili, Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Moldova Vladimir Voronin approved the GUAM Statute May 23, 2006. In late May at the meeting of representatives of General Staffs of the GUAM Defense Ministers of Ukraine and Azerbaijan sponsored consideration of the issue of creation of a joint peacekeeping detachment, reports RBK.  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 |  Related sections Latest news Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali KhameneiRuling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countriesProtest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia.Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |
