Kazakhstan refused to participate in NATO military training in GeorgiaApril 21, 2009 - 18:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Apr. 21 Kazakhstan Defense Minister Danial Akhmetov stated that Kazakh soldiers will not participate in NATO military trainings in Georgia. "We're not participating in NATO training. That's our final decision," Interfax cited Akhmetov as saying.Cooperative Longbow 09 - Cooperative Lancer 09 NATO trainings were scheduled for May 6-Jun. 1, 2009 in Georgia, within the framework of "Partnership for Peace", "Mediterranean Dialogue" and "Istanbul Cooperation Initiative" programs. Armed forces of the following countries are expected to participate: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Canada, Croatia, Czechia. Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Moldavia, Serbia, Spain, Macedonia, Turkey, UAE, Great Britain and USA. Besides Kazakhstan, Estonia and Latvia also refused to participate in military training. 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 | 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. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |