  U.S. army General hails Armenian soldiers as 'selfless and skilled' October 12, 2017 - 18:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Current Adjutant General of Kansas Lee Tafanelli has commended Armenian soldiers as selfless and skilled in a recent interview with the Voice of America. Tafanelli said that Armenian servicemen are always ready to acquire new skills and share their knowledge with others. The General said that a squad of Armenian soldiers visits the U.S. state of Kansas each year, live and train alongside American troops. According to him, the United States wants to strengthen Armenia's defense capabilities in a number of areas, including the field of emergency management. Also, Tafanelli said the U.S. is helping Armenian soldiers correspond to the high standards of NATO troops.  Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
