Military officials discussing Black Sea securityApril 4, 2011 - 15:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Military and intelligence officials from the U.S. and a dozen other countries are discussing in Bucharest how to improve security in the Black Sea region. George Maior, the head of the Romanian Intelligence Service, said that countries need to keep an eye on Black Sea security in the light of recent upheavals across the Arab world, AP reports The Black Sea region straddles Europe, Asia and the former Soviet Union. A number of conflicts have been brewing in the region for decades. The Romanian Intelligence Service and the Harvard University's Black Sea Security Program have organized the two-day event. Officials from the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Romania and Armenia are attending the conference. 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 | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. 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. |