 14 15.09.12 - "Interaction 2012"                   Defense Minister: CSTO CRRF serious regional force  September 15, 2012 - 18:44 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Interaction – 2012 CSTO CRRF military exercises were launched at Marshal Baghramyan firing ground in Armenia. As Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan stated at the opening of the drills, the exercises were held in line with CSTO combat training plan for 2012. The drills aim to form an addition to CSTO’s Collective Rapid Reaction Forces currently listing 20000 people. “CRRF are already a serious regional force capable of neutralizing a potential threat,” Ohanyan said. As he noted, the commando units of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Tajikistan are ready to unite in the face of possible threats.  Top stories 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. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh.   Partner news |  Latest news Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution  Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said.Seven injured in massive gas station explosion in Armenia The Investigative Committee of Armenia has unveiled details about a massive explosion at a gas station on the Yerevan-Sevan highway.Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said.Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |
