Karabakh president, Armenia defense chief talk army building process![]() May 19, 2018 - 11:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) President Bako Sahakyan met Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan on Friday, May 18 to discuss army-building processes in Karabakh. President Sahakyan congratulated Tonoyan on his appointment in such a responsible position, wishing him efficient work. Issues related to army building and cooperation between the two Armenian states in the defense sector were on the agenda of the meeting which was also attended by Artsakh Republic defense minister Levon Mnatsakanyan. Earlier, Tonoyan and Mnatsakanyan had a meeting of their own during which the latter briefed the Armenian defense chief on the situation on the contact line with Karabakh. The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. Partner news |