  Rubezh 2008 exercise not directed against BakuJanuary 11, 2008 - 13:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Rubezh 2008 exercise due in Armenia in spring 2008 is by no means targeted at Azerbaijan, CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha said."Making the decision to hold the maneuvers we took account of the complicated situation in the Caucasus and exerted every effort to convince Azerbaijan that these are not directed against it," Mr Bordyuzha told a news conference in Moscow. "These will be command and staff anti-terror exercises," he added. "I do not think Azerbaijan will have a negative reaction to the exercise, which is not meant to tense situation in the region," the CSTO Sec. Gen said adding that any state is entitled to hold maneuvers to ensure national security, The New Times reports.   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 |  Related sections 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. |
