Armenia is a significant geopolitical factorOctober 13, 2007 - 18:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Despite its small size, Armenia represents an important geopolitical factor. Its significance for Transcaucasia and Middle East incommensurably overweighs its role on the international arena," the Military Industrial Express (Voyenno-Promishlenny Kuryer) reports."Armenia doesn't give trouble to Russia. Moreover, it's actually our rear at the CIS southern borders. Moscow and Yerevan have formed an expansive basis for military-strategic cooperation with the main load to be carried by the Russian military base in Gyumri. Armenia's distrust to Turkey is well known. Yerevan has always viewed Turkey as a menace. Armenia doesn't have diplomatic relations with Ankara, what results in economic troubles for other states bound with Armenia and Turkey by various projects. It especially affects major transport and energy projects. The historical problem of the Armenian Genocide is one of the reasons of tension. Washington wants to strengthen military cooperation with Armenia at all costs," the edition says. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Ucom’s fixed network launches in Nor Hachn City residents will be able to use fixed-line Internet, mobile communications and television in one package at more affordable prices. About 173 million drams and more than 30 beneficiary funds. "The Power of One Dram" is 4 years old In June 2020, the exclusive joint corporate social responsibility initiative of Idram and IDBank "The Power of One Dram" was launched. CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. |