Turkey to chair UN Security Council in June 2010January 7, 2010 - 18:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United Nations Security Council The United Nations Security Council is the organization\'s permanent body which has primary responsibility, under UN Charter (Article 24), for the maintenance of international peace and security.\r\n\r\nIt has 5 permanent members (China, France. Great Britain, Russia and United States) and 15 non-permanent members (Austria, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Costa-Rica, Croatia, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Lybia, Mexico, Panama, South African Republic, Turkey, Uganda, Vietnam). 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |