Azerbaijan not to participate in NATO exercise in ArmeniaAugust 27, 2010 - 18:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said the country will not participate in the NATO exercise to be held in Armenia from September 11 to 17. “We state categorically that our servicemen will not participate in the NATO exercise in Armenia,” a Defense Ministry official said when commenting on a statement by Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu that Azerbaijan will be represented in the NATO exercises in Armenia to some extent, Informer.az reported. The Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre will conduct the consequence management field exercise Armenia 2010 from September 11 to 17, 2010 in the town of Arzni, in the Kotayk region of Armenia. Teams from 15 Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) and Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) nations are planned to take part in the exercise and 11 additional countries are scheduled to participate by sending staff officers. Related links: Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |