Military parade organizers promise more surprises in Yerevan September 18, 2011 - 16:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Septmeber 17 Yerevan’s Republic Square saw the first majot rehearsal of the military parae for the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence. This year’s parade will stand apart with the participation of religious ministers serving in the army. During the rehearsal the military techniques, including the Airborne Systems Lightweight SKAD, zenithal rocket systems S300 were displayed. And heavy track-type techniques were carried to the square on high speed wheeled trailers. According to General Lieutenant Michael Grigorian, Commander of United Troops of Armenia’s Armed Forces, told journalists, that servicemen have prepared for the parade more than a month. “As you can see, the soldiers and officers are ready for the parade, and I am pleased with them,” he said, adding that soldiers already “feel” the parade. Here he noted that the not all military techniques were displayed in the parade, and surprises await the audience during the parade. -mi- Top stories 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. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |