CSTO to appoint Armenia’s rep as new Secretary General Oct 14September 7, 2016 - 16:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The new Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will represent Armenia. The official’s name will be announced at a meeting of the CSTO Collective Security Council in Yerevan on October 14, TASS reports. “Armenia’s representative will be my successor as the CSTO Secretary General. His name will be announced at the upcoming meeting at the presidential level in Yerevan on October 14,” current Secretary-General Nikolay Bordyuzha told TASS. Also, the CSTO Permanent Council at a meeting on Wednesday, September 7 agreed the schedule for a Foreign Ministers’ meeting to be held in New York on September 22. Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. 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). |