UK to further develop defense cooperation with Armenia: envoyFebruary 12, 2016 - 18:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Deputy Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan met Thursday, February 11 with British ambassador to Armenia Judith Farnworth. During the meeting, the parties discussed the results of an Armenian defense delegation to the UK last month, as well as the current state of affairs and perspectives of bilateral defense cooperation. In his context, Tonoyan hailed the prospering high-level cooperation between the countries promoted by bilateral military-political dialogue. Ambassador Farnworth said, in turn, that the UK will further develop multilateral cooperation in existing and new sectors. The parties also discussed the security situation in South Caucasus. 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. |