US PLANNING TO DISLOCATE 15 000 SOLDIERS FROM GERMANY TO AZERBAIJANJune 12, 2003 - 00:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The US is planning to dislocate 15 000 soldiers from Germany to Azerbaijan out of the 70 000 contingent of the US troops in Germany in future. As "Zerkalo" Baku newspaper writes, this statement which caused a stir, according to the Pentagon sources, was spread last evening by "Hurriyet" Turkish newspaper. The present information was as well confirmed by "The Wall Street Journal" newspaper, which making reference to a high rank general, reported that Pentagon is planning to reduce its military presence in Germany and dislocate a part of the troops to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania, Bulgaria and other Eastern European states. Due to the information available, the US troops should provide "the security of elaboration and transportation of Caspian energy sources". However, this information has not been officially confirmed yet. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |