Kosovan, EU police officers deployed at border crossings with SerbiaSeptember 16, 2011 - 13:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Kosovan and European Union police and customs officers were deployed at two contested border crossings with Serbia in the predominantly-Serb north of the country on Friday, an official said, amid concerns the move could provoke ethnic violence. "Mixed teams are on the border. They were sent in by helicopters," Bajram Rexhepi, Kosovo's Interior Minister has said. The Pristina government wants to reinstate its presence in largely lawless northern area which pledges its allegiance to Belgrade, three years after Kosovo's Albanian majority declared independence from Serbia, Reuters reported. 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 | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. |