  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 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 |  Related sections 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. |
