GUAM Going to Create Peacekeeping Contingent by Mid-2007October 30, 2006 - 14:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM will form a peacekeeping contingent by mid-2007. Reported the Press Office of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine, referring to the Minister Anatoly Gritsenko. We remind that Presidents of Ukraine Victor Yuschenko, Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili, Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Moldova Vladimir Voronin approved the GUAM Statute May 23, 2006. In late May at the meeting of representatives of General Staffs of the GUAM Defense Ministers of Ukraine and Azerbaijan sponsored consideration of the issue of creation of a joint peacekeeping detachment, reports RBK. 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 | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |