Armenia, Russia negotiating new $100 mln military loan deal: MinisterSeptember 12, 2018 - 13:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia and Russia are negotiating a new military loan agreement worth $100 million, Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan told reporters on Wednesday, September 12, according to Aysor.am. Tonoyan was asked whether new arms deliveries from Russia and military contracts with Moscow are planned in the near future. “The process is underway, but I can’t disclose the types of weapons under the deals,” Tonoyan was quoted as saying. “More information will be provided when the time comes,” the Minister said, adding that cooperation with Russia is “pretty successful.” In November 2017, the Armenian government approved an agreement on a $100 million Russian loan to finance deliveries of defense products from Russia. Under the agreement, the loan issued at a three present interest rate is to be used in 2018-2022. As reported earlier, the Armenian Armed Forces have received all the weapons and ammunition envisioned under a $200 loan agreement with Russia, signed in June 2015. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |