CIS Defense Ministers to meet in MoscowJune 2, 2009 - 23:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - CIS Defense Ministers will meet in Moscow on Tuesday to consider over 20 items on military cooperation agenda."Multilateral military cooperation is the most important basis to strengthen security and neutralize threats," CIS Executive Secretary Sergei Lebedev said. The Ministers will outline conceptual approaches to military cooperation between the CIS member states till 2015, discuss creation of joint communication system and metrological assurance, security of flights and other issues, Khorav Tajik news agency reported. Top stories 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. 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". Partner news | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. |