RA Armed Forces to participate in CIS armies' Sports Contest in St. PetersburgJuly 25, 2010 - 15:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 25-30, St. Petersburg will be hosting the 7th Sports Contest of the CIS armies. The event is dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Rosbalt reported with reference to information department of Leningrad military command. The event is organized as per decision of the Council of CIS Defense Ministers. The Sports Contest will bring together around 300 representatives of armed forces of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Tajikistan. Participants will compete in freestyle wrestling, shooting, kettlebell lifting, mini football, all-round events and swimming. Besides, a sitting of the CIS Sports Committee will be held at the Military Institute of Physical Culture. Related links: 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 | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |