Consultations on CSTO RRF to be held in MoscowMarch 17, 2009 - 11:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Experts from the Collective Security Treaty Organization member states will gather in Moscow on March 17 for consultations on CSTO rapid reaction force formation."The working group has already organized legal documents to regulate the RRF activities. The experts will consider all proposals and remarks made by the CSTO member states," said Valery Semerikov, CSTO Assistant Secretary General. "Members of Security Councils and Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense will take part in the meeting," he said. 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 | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. U.S., Turkey emphasize importance of Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal Jake Sullivan and Akif Cagatay Kilic have discussed the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. |