 AZERBAIJAN PROPOSES NATO TO STATION MILITARY BASES OF THE ALLIANCE IN THE CAUCASUSMarch 24, 2001 - 18:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - YEREVAN, March 24. /Mediamax/. Azerbaijan has proposed NATO to station military bases of the North Atlantic alliance in the Caucasus.As Prime News reports, Azeri Defense Minister Safar Abiyev said at the meeting with the deputy commander for U.S. European Command, General Carlton Fulford, that the stationing of NATO's bases in the South Caucasus would be one of the main factors of consolidation of peace in this region. General Fulford welcomed the development and strengthening of ties between the Armed Forces of Turkey and Azerbaijan. Any relations with this country, representing one of the most powerful forces of NATO, would be helpful for Azerbaijan, he said. NATO Secretary General Lord George Robertson stated this January, before his visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan, that "his visit isn't at all aimed at supporting the idea of the Southern Caucasian states' possible membership in NATO". Lord Robertson said none of the Southern Caucasian states has applied for NATO membership and "such statements are of academic, theoretical character at present". --0--   Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west  Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for childrenMoscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said.Yerevan Mayor to travel to Paris on May 15-19 The official delegation headed by Yerevan Mayor Tigran Avinyan will travel to Paris from May 15 to 19. |
