CSTO summit to tackle ways of responding to growing NATO activityDecember 13, 2016 - 16:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will discuss ways to respond to NATO's growing activity on the borders of the military alliance during the summit to be held on December 26, CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha said in an interview with Izvestia newspaper. "We must clearly understand what is happening around our borders, why NATO tightens arms, creates infrastructure. It has located additional four battalions in Eastern Europe. For what? We can not keep silent," Nikolay Bordyuzha said. According to the Secretary General, it is important to understand how overall security situation changes and how to respond to these changes in order "not to be late." In addition, the summit agenda also includes the issue of appointing the new CSTO Secretary General. As the newspaper writes, Russian president's spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that preparations for the summit of CSTO heads of state, which will be held in St. Petersburg on December 26, are underway. CSTO includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |