France to withdraw 500 troops from CAR December 5, 2014 - 15:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - France's defense minister says 500 of the 2,000 troops in Central African Republic will be withdrawn by spring now that security is returning and UN peacekeepers are in place, the Associated Press reports. Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday, Dec 5, that security in the former French colony has progressively returned with schools reopened and some 8,000 peacekeepers fanning out. He spoke a year after France began sending troops to stabilize the country after a Muslim rebel coalition overthrew the president and sectarian violence erupted. At least 5,000 people have died. The minister said there would now be a gradual drawdown of French troops. He did not project when all the troops would be gone. Three French soldiers have been killed over the past year. Related links:   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. |
