RA Deputy Defense Minister joined opposition?February 21, 2008 - 20:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - RA Deputy Defense Minister, general Manvel Grigoryan and his assistant Gagik Melkonyan joined the opposition, Levon Ter-Petrosyan told a rally in Yerevan on Thursday. According to the ex-President, he personally met with gen. Grigoryan yesterday."At the moment we are holding talks with General Staff Chief Seyran Ohanyan. I am convinced that the army will join Grigoryan and Melkonyan," he said. "Manvel Grigoryan and Gagik Melkonyan are the guarantors of the people's security and the army should serve for their interests." Meanwhile, RA Defense Minister's Spokesman, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan said "he can't comment on nonsense." "To announce support of Levon Ter-Petrosyan, the officials mentioned above should hand in resignation. I do not possess any information on their resignation," he said, Novosti Armenia reports. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. 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. |