  CSTO rapid reaction force consultations to launch in MoscowApril 10, 2009 - 19:41 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Experts from the Collective Security Treaty Organization Member States will gather in Moscow on Apr. 13-14 for consultations on CSTO rapid reaction force activities.The experts will consider all proposals and remarks made by the CSTO member states. Members of Security Councils and Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense will take part in the meeting. In February 2009 a summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) produced an agreement to set up a joint rapid-reaction force intended to respond to the "broadest range of threats and challenges."   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 |  Related sections Latest news Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers  The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers.Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan.Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.“Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. |
