Russia to create regional air defense system with ArmeniaSeptember 9, 2015 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia plans to create a joint regional air defense system with Armenia and two other allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The project of the Armenian-Russian agreement on the joint system in the Caucasus is ready for signing, TASS reports. The next meeting of the CIS Defense Ministers Councils' Coordinating Committee on the joint regional air defense system will be held in April 2016 in Tver. According to Lieutenant General Pavel Kurachenko, Deputy Commander of the Russian Air-Space Forces, Russia and Kazakhstan are now developing the legal basis for their joint air defense system, with a corresponding agreement between the two nations signed in 2013. 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 | IDBank, Dalma team up for Caucasian Deer Reintroduction Program IDBank has joined Dalma Garden Mall’s Green Challenge to support the Caucasian red deer reintroduction project. Through Ucom’s support the 12th Sunchild Festival concludes On May 24-28, with the support of Ucom, the 12th international environmental festival Sunchild took place in Yerevan. Armenia coach expects good football in Slovenia friendly The Armenian national team has left for Ljubljana a friendly match against Slovenia on June 4. SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. |