NATO doesn't plan a return to LibyaJanuary 26, 2012 - 18:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO does not plan to return to Libya, even after this week's violent clashes in the former stronghold of ousted leader Moamer Gaddafi, the military alliance's chief said Thursday, January 26. Initial reports Monday suggested Bani Walid had been recaptured by forces loyal to Gaddafi, who was killed by insurgents in October following a NATO airstrike on his convoy, M&C said quoting AFP. But on Wednesday, Libya's defense minister said the unrest, which left four people dead, was just “an internal problem between two groups of young men” which had been resolved. “We terminated our operations in Libya on October 31,” NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told reporters in Brussels. “We are not present in Libya and we have no intention to return,” he added. 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 | 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. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |