Yerevan to host CSTO Council of Defense Ministers Aug 16August 15, 2016 - 13:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Based on the decision adopted at a CSTO session back in 2015 about Armenia’s presidency in the organization, Yerevan will host the session of CSTO Council of Defense Ministers on Tuesday, August 16. CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha has already arrived in Yerevan to participate in the session. Kazakh Defense Minister Imangali Tasmagambetov has also arrived in Yerevan. Defense Ministry delegations from CSTO member states - Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan – as well as Secretary General Bordyuzha and Chief of Staff, Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov will participate in the session. 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 | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. Greek-Armenian organizations support "Tavush for Motherland" Greek-Armenian organizations have expressed support for the campaign led by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. |