Armenia refused to participate in NATO exercise due to Alliance's Sec. Gen. statementMay 6, 2009 - 21:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's refusal to participate in NATO military trainings due in Georgia is conditioned by NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer's recent statement on NKR conflict, RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan stated. At the meeting with Azeri President, NATO Secretary General indicated only territorial integrity principle among international norms. According to RA Defense Minister, International Organizations, participating in NKR conflict settlement indicate all norms of international rights: territorial integrity principle, as well as nation's right for self determination and non-use of force. At his meeting with Azeri President Ilham Aliev, NATO Secretary General stated that NATO supports NKR conflict settlement within the framework of Azerbaijan's territorial integrity. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |