  Armenia Defense Minister refutes resignation allegations September 18, 2019 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan refuted information disseminated by the media about his possible resignation on Wednesday, September 18. Tonoyan told reporter he has "no such plans." When asked whether such a discussion has been held with the Prime Minister, Tonoyan gave a negative answer. “There has been no such discussion,” he said, according to Panorama.am. In response to a question about the possibility of his appointment to the post of director of the National Security Service, Tonoyan laughed. “I am the Minister of Defense,” he said. Director of the National Security Service Artur Vanetsyan resigned on Monday. Related links:   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest 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.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
