 Kazakhstan rules out sending CSTO forces to Donbass February 22, 2022 - 15:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi has ruled out the possibility of sending CSTO forces to Luhansk and Donetsk, which Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized as independent republics on Monday, February 21. "No, this is impossible, because the CSTO charter strictly limits the use of military and peacekeeping forces. They can only be used in the CSTO space," Tleuberdi told reporters on Tuesday, Interfax reports. He reminded that CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas earlier commented on the scenario for the deployment of CSTO peacekeepers in the Donbass and described it as a "hypothetical question." “It is practically impossible,” Tleuberdi said, maintaining that UN resolution and mandate from the UN Security Council are needed for such a move. He added, however, that the UN has its own peacekeeping forces.   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 |  Latest 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.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.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. |
