Armenian, Russian military officials discuss defense cooperationOctober 26, 2012 - 14:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Commander-in-chief of Russian Army, Colonel-General Vladimir Chirkin was visiting Armenia from October 23 through 25 to inspect fighting capacity of Armenia-deployed Russian military base. Meetings with Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan and the Chief of Staff of Armenia’s Armed Forces Yuri Khachaturov were on Russian military official’s agenda. The meeting focused on a number of issues, including the activity of the Russian base, as well as military and technical cooperation between the two countries. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |