U.S. provides $10 mln to Georgia for better protection of borders![]() February 2, 2016 - 11:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States’ Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is providing $10 million to modernize the way Georgia protects its state borders, Agenda.ge reports. The DTRA and Georgia’s Border Policy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs signed on Monday, February 1 a cooperation agreement. Under the agreement, border sections at Kasumlo and Kedi villages will be constructed and managed under Georgia’s Border Policy. Meanwhile, the state border between Georgia and Armenia will be better furnished with special equipment necessary for observing, watching and monitoring the area. The section will be fully fitted out by March 2017. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |