CIS military cooperation project signed in MoscowDecember 3, 2010 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The heads of CIS armed forces staff signed a package of agreements aimed at development of military cooperation in CIS framework. “CIS leaders will adopt a 2010-2015 military cooperation concept for CIS countries at the forthcoming summit,” Chief of the Russian General Staff, Army Gen. Nikolai Makarov stated at the meeting in Moscow, RIA Novosti reported. Armenian delegation led by the head of Armenia’s Armed Forces General Staff, Colonel General Yuri Khachaturov also participating in a meeting of the heads of CIS armed forces staff organized by CIS Council of Defense Ministers Secretariat. 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 | 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. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |