Georgia and Ukraine not ready for NATO membershipAugust 3, 2009 - 19:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Georgia and Ukraine are not ready for NATO membership at this stage. The statement was made by the new NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen secretary general. "They have not fulfilled the conditions necessary at this stage," Rasmussen told his first press conference in Brussels. At the same time Secretary General reiterated the position of the North Atlantic Alliance, that Georgia and Ukraine in the future will be taken into NATO and the alliance will continue to provide them the necessary assistance to do so, RIA Novosti reports. Rasmussen, formally entered into the post of NATO Secretary General on 1 August, on Monday he began its work in the Brussels headquarters of NATO. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |