  IN GEORGIAN DEFENSE MINISTER'S WORDS, HIS VISIT TO ARMENIA NOT DUE TO EXACERBATION OF RUSSIAN-GEORGIAN RELATIONSSeptember 16, 2002 - 20:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - My visit to Armenia was already planned half a year ago and is by no means due to exacerbation of the Russian-Georgian relations. Georgian defense minister David Tevzadze stated it upon his arrival in Yerevan. In the Armenian defense minister Serge Sargsian's words, a protocol to reflect the prospects of cooperation between the defense ministries of the two countries will be signed upon the completion of his Georgian counterpart's visit. At present experts hold intense deliberations, which will result in determining the priority directions of the Armenian-Georgian cooperation in military sphere.  Top stories The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia named European U18 chess vice-champion  The U18 chess team of Armenia won the title of vice-champion of the European Team Championship.Congress draft bill condemns Azerbaijan for Karabakh ethnic cleansing The bill condemns Azerbaijan for perpetrating ethnic cleansing against the Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh.MEPs issue statement to defend Armenia-France military cooperation The deputies emphasized that having an army armed with combat and modern military equipment is the sovereign right of any country.Iran begins voting in presidential election Iranians started voting for a new president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. |
