Defense Army totally capable of confronting Azeri troops: CommanderNovember 3, 2015 - 12:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Azeri escalation on the line of contact is the former’s wish to test the readiness of its armed forces in the event of renewal of hostilities, the Karabakh Defense Army Commander said. “From the political perspective, Baku is trying to show its intolerance to the status quo in the region to the global community, thus pressuring the international mediators engaged in the peaceful settlement of the conflict,” Lieutenant-General Levon Mnatsakanyan told Noyan Tapan news agency. According to the Commander, Baku also seeks to satisfy the domestic audiences’ interest as well as exert psychological influence on the Armenian side. Commenting on Azerbaijani claims of being “superbly” armed, Mnatsakanyan said Baku is often prone to exaggeration. “The Armenian side, on the contrary, focuses not just on the quantitative indicators, but the quality specifications in particular,” the official noted. According to him, the Defense Army has the technical and psychological capabilities to confidently confront the Azerbaijani army. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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. Partner news | Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. |