  Uzbekistan back to CSTOMarch 28, 2008 - 13:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The upper chamber of the Uzbekistani parliament approved Friday the bill "On joining of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Collective Security Treaty" and a number of legal acts referring to the procedure.Re-joining the Treaty will offer Uzbekistan a possibility to purchase military hardware at prices fixed within Russia. "The republic's decision to join the CSTO is based on the principles of stability, international and regional security, non-use of force, territorial integrity and sovereignty of member states," the parliamentarians said, Interfax reports. The CSTO brings together 6 out of 15 former soviet republics: Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Uzbekistan suspended its membership in 1998.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
