  CSTO should have military units in Caucasus and Central AsiaFebruary 6, 2009 - 15:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The decision to form a rapid reaction force was correct. The CSTO should have military units in Caucasus and Central Asia, a Russian expert said. "Deployment of CSTO collective force will allow strengthening security of post-soviet states," Mikhail Alexandrov, head of Caucasus department at the Institute of CIS Studies, told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Commenting on the Kyrgyz leadership's decision on withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country, he emphasized that the base was destabilizing the region. "Kyrgyzstan invited Americans as guests but they wanted to settle there forever, neglecting all warnings," he said. "Official Bishkek demonstrated political will and took a tough decision." On February 6, 2009 Kyrgyzstan announced decision to close Manas U.S. base in its territory.   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. |
