Armenia's CSTO membership has no futureDecember 8, 2008 - 16:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Tactically, Armenia needs CSTO membership but strategically it has no future, a military expert said."Armenia doesn't border with any of the member states. Besides, we have no allies among the member states, except for Russia," Ruben Meghrabyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Russia's presence and its leading role keep Yerevan within the organization, according to him. "The balance of forces will change in the region sooner or later. Georgia and even Azerbaijan may join NATO. Furthermore, given, the improving relations with Turkey, Armenia's membership in the North Atlantic Alliance is quite possible in future," Meghrabyan said. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |