Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meetingMay 31, 2024 - 12:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries began in Almaty on Friday, May 31, TASS reports. Armenia does not take part in the meeting. Yuri Shuvalov, a representative of the Organization's secretariat, said earlier that Armenia would not take part in the Council meeting, but did not object to decisions being made in Almaty in a limited format. Armenia has skipped multiple CSTO meetings over the past year. Top stories The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. Partner news | Azerbaijan yet to respond to Armenia’s proposal to probe ceasefire violations Azerbaijan has not yet responded to Armenia’s proposal to create a mechanism for investigating ceasefire violations, Armen Grigoryan has said. Yerevan says received 10th draft of peace treaty proposals from Baku Armen Grigoryan has revealed that Armenia has received the 10th package of peace treaty proposals from Azerbaijan. Armenia, Germany discuss ties, South Caucasus peace process Armenian lawmakers met with the Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, Tobias Lindner. Kevin Spacey to attend Golden Apricot Film Festival in Yerevan Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey will be a guest of honor at the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival 2024, the press service of the festival reports. |