Top Armenian, Russian military officials talk cooperation, securityJune 15, 2016 - 13:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Deputy Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan on Tuesday, June 14 met with his Russian counterpart Anatoly Antonov in Moscow. At the meeting, the parties discussed issues of security and stability in South Caucasus, as well as military cooperation between the two countries. Yerevan and Moscow on June 26, 2015 signed an agreement on the provision of a $200 million loan to Armenia for the purchase of Russian military equipment and weapons. The parliament ratified the deal a week later. 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |