CSTO to create air defense regional systemsMarch 2, 2009 - 14:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Collective Security Treaty Organization considers installation of several types of regional integration military systems, the CSTO Secretary General said. "Several military groups are functioning within the CSTO, namely Russian-Belarusian, Russian-Armenian and the Central Asian groups. We are planning to install regional communication and management systems to facilitate their functioning," Nikolai Bordyuzha told a news conference in Yerevan. He also informed that Russia and Belarus have recently signed an agreement on a joint air defense system installation. "Currently, talks are held with the Central Asian countries," he said. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |