Expansion of Armenia-NATO Interaction within IPAP Complements CSTODecember 15, 2006 - 15:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Judging from the statements by some high rank officials of the RA government Armenia is not afraid of NATO. Armenia's membership in the CSTO is not a barrier, head of the center of Caucasian Studies at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) Vladimir Zakharov said in an interview with PanARMENIAN.Net "The CSTO regulations do not restrict the cooperation with other international structures. Moreover, on a number of issues the CSTO and NATO experience common problems and the cooperation of these two structures and separate states create extra guarantees in the South Caucasus," he remarked.According to him, Armenia's participation in the IPAP supposes conduction of periodical consultations with NATO on regional security, elaboration of the strategy and military doctrine, perfection of the defense and budget planning and other issues. "As a matter of fact, interaction within the CSTO and bilateral cooperation with Russia do not completely ensure Armenia's security against the challenges of the 21st century and expansion of interaction with NATO within the IPAP complements the absent links," Zakharov underscored. 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |