RA government to do utmost for further development of relations with RussiaOctober 31, 2007 - 14:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan met Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov October 30. Welcoming the guests, the Prime Minister said the Armenian government is deeply interested in development of relations between the two states, specifically in the defense sector. This cooperation, Mr Sargsyan said, proceeds from our national interests and the RA government will do everything within the limits of the possible to expand it. For his part, the Russian Defense Minister voiced assurance that his visit will give renewed impetus to the Armenian-Russian military cooperation. The parties also referred to regional security and current challenges, the RA government's press office reported. 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |