CSTO to seek joint activities with UN during Belarus' presidencyOctober 31, 2016 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The CSTO member states plan to initiate joint activities with the United Nations during Belarus' presidency in the regional organization, Belarus' Permanent Representative to the United Nations Andrei Dapkiunas said at a special meeting of the UN Security Council, BelTA reports. The meeting, in which Dapkiunas took part, focused on the cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations - the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization - for maintaining international peace and security. In his statement on behalf of the CSTO member states, Belarus' Permanent Representative outlined the main approaches to building partnership between the CSTO and the United Nations. Dapkiunas noted that during Belarus' CSTO presidency the member states are planning to initiate a series of joint meetings and activities with the UN on the most pressing international issues. Based on their belief in the indivisibility of peace, security and progressive sustainable development, Belarus and other CSTO countries will contribute to the collective work of international organizations to promote peace and security. The CSTO is a versatile organization which can cooperate with the UN on many fronts: peacekeeping, fighting terrorism and drug trafficking, disaster management, combating trafficking in human beings and illegal migration. 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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |