  NATO'S GOAL IN SOUTH CAUCASUS - TO PROVIDE REGIONAL SECURITYOctober 19, 2004 - 18:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - NATO wishes to expand cooperation with the South Caucasian states in a way, which could provide security in the region", senior Transatlantic fellow of the German Marshall Fund of the US Ronald Asmus told in his interview with Mediamax news agency. In his words, NATO's goal is to produce more regional security, not create new dividing lines. NATO will extend through the wider Black Sea region into Central Asia, the US expert said.  Top stories On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. 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).   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi  The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Ilia Darchiashvili, is underway in Tbilisi, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals.CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics.Bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation arrives in Armenia Senator Wicker is also the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee.Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” |
