  Astana to host CSTO informal summit August 12, 2011 - 11:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Astana, Kazakhstan, will host an informal summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on August 12. Leaders of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan will focus on the situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Middle East as well as the activity of the organization and ways of its improvement. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is expected to brief on his coiuntry’s efforts to settle the conflict in Libya. CSTO is a military political union formed by the CIS states on the basis of the Collective Security Treaty signed in 1992.   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 |  Latest news 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.Armenia, India hold first defense consultations The meeting was attended by Indian Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha and Defense Attaché Brigadier General Naveen Nijhawan. |
