Armenian army one of most efficient in CISSeptember 11, 2007 - 18:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian army is one of the most efficient in the CIS, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on defense, national security and internal affairs Artur Aghbekian said during "Militarization of the South Caucasus" conference."Since the end of hostilities in Karabakh in 1994 our army has been the strongest in the region. The efficiency is measured not by the quantity of arms but by the training of the military personnel capable to attack and defend. The Armenian border is well guarded and the army can rebuff any attack," Aghabekian emphasized. When commenting on the army reforms, Mr Aghabekian said, "The Armenian army should be on alert unless the Nagorno Karabakh conflict is resolved. However, the problem needs a peaceful resolution only." Mr Aghabekian considers that Armenia doesn't need to anchor hopes on assistance from outside. "We are not going to wait till someone comes and makes our army a modern military unit. Armenia cannot follow the example of Georgia whose peacekeepers are U.S. dependants in Iraq. Azerbaijan is not an example either. Its leadership has sunk in corruption. No modern armament or huge military budget can guarantee an efficient army. Precise military doctrine and well trained personnel is essential for the purpose," Mr Aghabekian said. 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 | 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. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. Yerevan State University, Ucom sign Memorandum of Cooperation Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan and General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian signed the memorandum. |