Uzbekistan back to CSTOMarch 28, 2008 - 13:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The upper chamber of the Uzbekistani parliament approved Friday the bill "On joining of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Collective Security Treaty" and a number of legal acts referring to the procedure.Re-joining the Treaty will offer Uzbekistan a possibility to purchase military hardware at prices fixed within Russia. "The republic's decision to join the CSTO is based on the principles of stability, international and regional security, non-use of force, territorial integrity and sovereignty of member states," the parliamentarians said, Interfax reports. The CSTO brings together 6 out of 15 former soviet republics: Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. Uzbekistan suspended its membership in 1998. 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 | CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. |