Russian Defense chief thanks Armenia for Syria humanitarian aidFebruary 8, 2019 - 16:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has thanked his Armenian counterpart David Tonoyan for participating in providing humanitarian aid to Syria. At a meeting in Moscow on Friday, February 8, Shoigu said Armenia was the first to respond to Russia's call for assistance to the Syrian people. He said the mission was especially important for Syrian children who have not had a peaceful life for a long time and have been deprived of school for five to seven years. Tonoyan too thanked the Russian side for assistance in Syria. According to the head of the Armenian Ministry of Defense, Russia's activity in Syria benefits the post-conflict reconstruction of the war-torn country. A group of Armenian humanitarian demining experts, medical personnel and specialists ensuring the safety of the entire group - a total of 83 people - traveled to Aleppo, Syria on Friday, February 8 to provide humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people, Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said in a Facebook post. According to him, Armenian specialists will carry out humanitarian activities related to demining, mine awareness among the population, provision of medical assistance in Aleppo exclusively outside the zone of combat operations. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |