Nikolai Bordyuzha: CSTO would welcome interaction with AzerbaijanMarch 21, 2009 - 18:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Collective Security Treaty Organization would welcome interaction with Azerbaijan on security issues, CSTO Secretary General Nikolai Bordyuzha said. "I would like Azerbaijan to join the CSTO even if only on specific issues," Bordyuzha told a news conference in Moscow. Azerbaijani delegates participate in some CSTO activities, such as countering narco-trafficking. "Azerbaijani services participation in issues related to illegal migration, drugs and counterterrorism, will strengthen security within Azerbaijan," Bordyuzha stressed. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |