CSTO against NATO expansion eastwardsJuly 22, 2008 - 16:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Collective Security Treaty Organization stands against NATO's expansion eastwards, since it gives birth to new military infrastructures around Russia and Belarus, the CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha told a news conference in Yerevan today. "It refers to military bases in Bulgaria and Romania, installation of missile defense systems in Baltic states and formation of some structures in Central Asia. We understand that all these operations will somehow tell on our member states and we can't have a different opinion on the issue," he said. Mechanical expansion of NATO will not lead to stability, according to Bordyuzha. "There are other means of security system formation which should be used instead of imposing NATO membership on the states like Georgia and Ukraine," 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 | About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Armenian, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister to meet in Almaty Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Jeyhun Bayramov will meet in Almaty. Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. |