September 26, 2009 - 16:25 AMT
Participation of Armenian air forces in exercises in Kazakhstan discussed with Russia's Ambassador in Armenia
Armenian defense minister Seyran Ohanyan yesterday received the newly appointed Ambassador of Russia to Armenia, Vyacheslav Kovalenko. 

The Armenian defense minister congratulated the Ambassador with assuming the new office and expressed hope that during his diplomatic mission ties between the two friendly nations and Russian-Armenian cooperation in the strategic spheres will strengthen. 

The officials discussed issues of participation of Armenian and Russian military units in the excercises of the CIS rapid reaction forces, to be held from October 1 to 16 in Kazakhstan, creation of a modern language laboratories for teaching the Russian language in the RA defense ministry, as well as rehabilitaiton in Gyumri the monument to Russian soldiers died in the Russian-Turkish war of 1777-1778.