  Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting May 31, 2024 - 12:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries began in Almaty on Friday, May 31, TASS reports. Armenia does not take part in the meeting. Yuri Shuvalov, a representative of the Organization's secretariat, said earlier that Armenia would not take part in the Council meeting, but did not object to decisions being made in Almaty in a limited format. Armenia has skipped multiple CSTO meetings over the past year.   Top stories The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer.   Partner news |  Latest news Joe Manganiello visits Armenian Genocide memorial  Hollywood star Joe Manganiello has visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, according to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute.Dream big, start small: Anna from Artsakh participates in Get Started She has become even more determined thanks to the Get Started educational program.Armenia Foreign Minister begins Lithuania trip On June 20, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan is paying a working visit to Vilnius.Armenia, U.S. consider direct flights Gnel Sanosyan and Sarah Morgenthau have discussed the possibility of launching direct flights between Armenia and the U.S. |
