Armenia moves to abandon CSTO Deputy Sec-Gen quotaMarch 10, 2023 - 13:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia has decided to abandon the quota of the Deputy Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Vahan Hunanyan, press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Sputnik Armenia on Friday, March 10. "Yes, we have submitted such a proposal to the CSTO," Hunanyan said. Hunanyan did not elaborate. In early January, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Armenia refused to host the military exercises "Indestructible Brotherhood-2023" of the Collective Rapid Reaction Forces of the CSTO on its territory. The CSTO includes Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Top stories The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. Partner news | Luxembourg Prime Minister due in Armenia on Sept 9 Xavier Bettel will meet with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan on September 9. Pashinyan: Role to ensure Armenia roads safety reserved to Armenia Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan cited the trilateral statement of the leaders of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan. MP raises torture of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan Even during phone calls with their relatives, prisoners provide only vague updates, with no specific details about their treatment. The Power of One Dram to benefit Moonk technoschool The beneficiary of "The Power of One Dram" in August was Aren Mehrabyan Foundation. |