Armenia should prepare for NATO enlargementApril 8, 2008 - 16:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - There is an opinion that preferring to have weak and liable to influence Presidents in the South Caucasus, the West is implementing a special program for the purpose, Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director Kiro Manoyan told a news conference in Yerevan. "The South Caucasus is really a geopolitical crossroad and the NATO summit once again proved this fact," he said. "Armenia should be prepared for NATO enlargement although the Alliance doesn't have a unanimous position of the issue." Azerbaijan is aspired to be the major player in GUAM, according to Mr Manoyan. "With more money and the possibility to transport energy sources to the West, Azerbaijan is trying to resolve problems through GUAM," he said. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |