Armenia president to transform National Security Council: expertMarch 30, 2017 - 13:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Military diplomat, academic and political adviser Hayk S. Kotanjian has expressed confidence that president Serzh Sargsyan will seriously transform the National Security Council during Armenia’s transition to a parliamentary system of governance. According to him, in a normally-functioning state, the security council has a secretariat with experts and a secret activity, while a special committee “brings common strategic discussions down to a practical level.” Besides, he said, permanent and temporary interdepartmental groups operate as part of the council. “Serzh Sargsyan has a clear picture of this, believe me. We are facing a major transformation of that body, with Sargsyan set to lead the process,” Kotanjyan said.. He went on to explain that he wasn’t referring to a certain position: “Sargsyan will rather clarify goals and reassess policy directions,” he said, according to Aysor.am. President Sargsyan said earlier that in the event that his ruling Republican Party should win in the parliamentary elections on April 2, he would “play a role in the security of our people.” 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |