Armenia planning to acquire precision-guided missile systemsFebruary 6, 2019 - 12:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is planning to acquire modern, precision-guided missile, artillery and anti-aircraft systems, according to the government’s five-year plan. The government to adopt improved resource management and accountability mechanisms, which will offer efficient solutions and help fight corruption. The army will also get multifunctional aviation and automated and robotic air and ground systems. Under the program, the development of the domestic arms industry will be the most important component of security. Measures will be taken "to ensure that the armed forces management system is largely automated, having sufficient operational efficiency, viability, mobility, and technological supremacy for military operations." Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. 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. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |