CIS Emergency Situation Council Will Not Discuss Fires in KarabakhSeptember 26, 2006 - 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 20th session of CIS Interstate Council on Natural and Man-Caused Emergency Situations opened in Yerevan September 26. During the 3-day meeting representatives of rescue services of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Ukraine will consider the draft Inter-State Program on Joint Scientific Research on CIS member states' organizations to prevent and eliminate emergency situations up to 2010. During the session its participants will also consider draft documents on creation of an international center for training specialists for rescue diving services of the CIS, interaction of the CIS Corps of Forces and rescue medical services of CIS countries. In the words of Director of the Department of the international activities of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Yuri Brazhnikov within the framework of the session the issue on command and staff exercises of the CIS Corps of Forces for coping with emergency situations will also be discussed. Brazhnikov also noted that the agenda does not include making efforts or providing assistance to eliminate fires in territories controlled by Nagorno Karabakh. He also stressed that CIS forces can provide assistance within their powers, "however it does not mean they should move to eliminate outcomes of the fires, as the issue is considered from the political point of view." "If there are serious requests according to the order established, of course Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan and many other countries will take measures for the fires to be put off," he assures, reports IA Regnum. Top stories 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). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. |