Armenia will start exporting weapons 'soon' - defense ministerSeptember 19, 2017 - 11:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will soon start exporting weapons, defense minister Vigen Sargsyan told the 6th Armenia-Diaspora conference on Monday, September 18, Panorama.am reports. According to the minister, the state military-industrial committee has been working quite successfully. During the conference, the defense minister weighed in on Armenia's relations with other countries. Sargsyan said Russia has been and remains a reliable ally of Armenia and sells weapons to Yerevan "on very favorable terms," reminding that his first visit as defense minister was to Russia. "Russia plays an important role in supplying armament to our armed forces, but this does not mean we have no other ties. My second visit was to Greece, followed by others to Georgia and Iran, and a recent visit to China," Sargsyan said. He said he plans to visit Canada in the near future, where he will meet with representatives of the Armenian community. Also, the defense minister said the frontline posts and military units have been fully re-equipped following the Four-Day War in April 2016. Azerbaijan on April 2, 2016 unleashed a large-scale military offensive against Nagorno Karabakh which left hundreds dead on both sides. Top Armenian and Azerbaijani defense officials reached an agreement on the cessation of hostilities on April 5 in Moscow. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. |