Kazakh leader calls for sooner formation of CSTO peacekeeping forcesDecember 20, 2011 - 13:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Under the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), new tools for resolving core security issues should be designed, according to Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. “Measures should be taken to enable taking a timely decision in a critical situation,” Kazakh media quoted Nazarbayev as saying. Kazakh President stressed the need to accelerate formation of CSTO collective peacemaking forces with an aim to assist conflict settlement in various regions of the world under UN mandate. President Nazarbayev further underscored the need to intensify CSTO analytical activity regarding studying military-political situation, as well as strategic planning of its short-term and long-term development. “Determination of collective security tools should be in focus of the organization,” Nazarbayev stated. 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, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Turkey wants deal after “positive developments” Turkey hopes “positive developments” in negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan will lead to an agreement. Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. |