France pledges to disarm Central African Republic fighters December 9, 2013 - 09:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French soldiers are to start removing weapons from fighters in the Central African Republic (CAR) from Monday, December 9 by force if they have to, France says, according to BBC News. A 1,600-strong French force has been sent into the CAR, deployed after days of communal fighting claimed 400 lives. Rebel leader Michel Djotodia seized power in March and armed gangs, largely made up of former rebels, have taken control of the landlocked country. French troops are now patrolling the streets of the capital, Bangui. They were sent into the CAR on Friday after the UN Security Council backed a mandate to restore order "by all necessary measures" the previous evening. France said on Saturday that the African Union would increase the size of its existing force of 2,500 peacekeepers to 6,000.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
