Armenia planning to expand military product range built inside the countryJune 15, 2017 - 14:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia intends to expand the military product range manufactured inside the country and provide the armed forces with modern weapons and military equipment. The government on Thursday, June 15 approved the project launched after president Serzh Sargsyan’s instructions of January 31. Defense minister Vigen Sargsyan presented the program to the cabinet members. According to the project, the move will help perform systemic reforms and improve relations between legal entities and individual entrepreneurs and Armenia’s executive bodies. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. Schengen visa cost won’t change for Armenia – diplomat The increase in the cost of a Schengen visa will not apply to citizens of Armenia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said. Azerbaijan's defense spending set to increase by 11% Azerbaijan's spending on defense and national security will increase by 11%, according to a fresh bill. Armenian PM’s helicopter makes emergency landing in Vanadzor The helicopter transporting Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made an emergency landing in Vanadzor. |