NSC Secretary: CRRF creation is of military-political importance to RADecember 22, 2009 - 19:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At today's National Security Council sitting, RA President presented the results of CIS leader's unofficial summit held in Kazakhstan, NSC Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan said.As he told a news conference in Yerevan, the unofficial summit focused on providing CSTO Collective rapid reaction forces with modern equipment. Summit participants also touched upon the issue of special stabilization fund creation within Eurasian economic partnership frameworks. "A $10 billion fund will be set up to promote economic and political collaboration in Eurasian space and investment programs implementation. Means will be allocated to implement investment anti-crisis programs and strengthen collaboration within CSTO frameworks," Artur Baghdasaryan noted. 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 | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. |