  Minister: military parade doesn’t reflect fighting capacity of army August 30, 2011 - 16:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During the military parade on September 21, 2011, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Armenia the fighting capacity of the army and the military hardware acquired over the past 20 years will be demonstrated, RA Minister of Defense stated “This parade will be a proper response to that held in Azerbaijan,” Seyran Ohanyan told journalists in Noemberyan, Tavush province of Armenia. “Military parade doesn’t reflect fighting capacity of army,” he emphasized. “Armenia has already shown in Karabakh war that the quantity of armament is not what matters.”   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 Kevin Spacey to attend Golden Apricot Film Festival in Yerevan  Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey will be a guest of honor at the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival 2024, the press service of the festival reports.EU, EAEU are incompatible, Russia tells Armenia The arrival of extra-regional players in Armenia “will have consequences,” Russian Deputy PM Alexei Overchuk has said.Armenia top European Youth Team Chess Championships after Round 4 The Armenian national team top the standings at the European Youth Team Chess Championships 2024 on the Greek island of Rhodes.GAIFF: Tarsem Singh to preside over Regional Competition jury Tarsem Singh is perhaps best known to Armenian audiences as the author behind Lady Gaga’s 911 music video, inspired by the aesthetics of Sergei Parajanov. |
