Russian army general staff chief visits ArmeniaFebruary 15, 2013 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Feb 14, a delegation headed by the chief of the general staff of Russian armed forces, first deputy defense minister, Col. Gen. Valery Gerasimov started a 2-day working visit to Armenia. Col. Gen. Gerasimov met Feb 15 with his Armenian counterpart Yuri Khachaturov, with regional and international security issues, as well as military and technical cooperation discussed. He further met with Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, with a visit to Russian military base in Gyumri city planned. 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. |