Cossacks of Azerbaijan to form regiment as part of Defense MinistryMay 23, 2011 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian information and cultural center in Baku hosted a conference of Cossacks of Azerbaijan. The organization has 1,500 members. Cossack General Victor Mereshkin delivered a report at the conference. According to him, Cossacks of Azerbaijan support the country’s President, Ilham Aliyev. On behalf of Cossacks, Mereshkin expressed gratitude to the Azerbaijani President for the permission to erect a monument to Cossack soldiers. He said that they will apply to the Azerbaijani President with a request on formation of Cossack regiment as part of the Defense Ministry. During the event, Mereshkin was reelected as Ataman of the Union of Cossacks of Azerbaijan. 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 | About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. |