Armenia acted as catalyst in CSTO developmentAugust 6, 2009 - 16:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia proved itself a worthy CSTO chairman in 2008, CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha said at Moscow-Yerevan video-bridge. "Serious resolutions were passed and activities undertaken during Armenia's chairmanship," CSTO Secretary General said, citing first meeting of Foreign Ministers within UNO General Assembly framework, Foreign Ministers' meeting in Helsinki and Proxy operation for information security provision. "During its chairmanship, Armenia acted as catalyst in CSTO development," Bordyuzha noted adding that significant documents on collective rapid reaction forces formation were drawn and signed during Armenia's chairmanship. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. |