ACCORD ON COOPERATION IN SECURITY SPHERE PLANNED TO BE SIGNED BY AZERBAIJAN, TURKEY AND GEORGIA IN ISTANBULApril 26, 2002 - 23:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In June signing of an accord on cooperation between Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia in the sphere of security is planned in Istanbul. As reported by «Arminfo» agency making reference to Azeri mass media, the document provides for interaction of the neighbor countries within such issues as struggle against terrorism, organized crime, weapon contraband. The Presidents of these states Heydar Aliyev, Ahmet Sezer and Eduard Shevardnadze plan signing the preliminary agreements in the sphere of security in Turkish Trabzon city April 29. Azeri President will leave for Turkey April 28. The document provides for cooperation in the sphere of exchange of information and documents on the struggle against international terrorism and on security matters. In the course of the negotiations the parties will discuss questions of realization of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and Baku-Tbilisi-Erzrum pipeline building projects, putting into operation Kars-Akhalkalaki-Baku railway branch and laying fiber-optic cable between Georgian Poti and Turkish Rize towns. Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. Partner news | POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship. Iran says change in presidency won’t affect ties with Armenia Ambassador Mehdi Sobhani made the remarks when speaking to reporters at the Iranian Embassy. Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh. |