Prime Minister: No financial difficulties in equipping Armenian armyApril 24, 2016 - 15:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan refuted suggestions Yerevan might experience difficulties equipping the Armenian army. “The issue is beyond discussion. We have no financial difficulties whatsoever in equipping the army,” he told reporters at Tsiternakaberd memorial. Asked about the stage the relevant agreements are in, the official assured that no problems are to be expected, with the process following a normal course. At a July 2 extraordinary session, Armenian National Assembly ratified the agreement on the provision of a $200 million concessional export loan by Russia to Armenia. The loan will be used to widen considerably the range of modern weapons of the Armenian armed forces. When presenting the agreement at the parliament, Deputy Defense Minister Ara Nazaryan said that under the agreement, Russia-made military production will be purchased in 2015-2017. The loan is provided at an annual interest rate of 3% for 13 years, with a 3-year grace period, he said. Read also:Armenia to monitor execution of commitments under Russia arms deal Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |