Armenian delegation joining major security conference in ChinaOctober 21, 2019 - 14:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A delegation headed by Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan has departed for China, the Ministry’s press service reveals. The Armenian delegation will participate in the 9th Beijing Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on October 21-23. Titled "Maintaining International Order and Promoting Peace in the Asia-Pacific" the three-day security conference will feature four plenary sessions and eight panel discussions. More than 530 participants from 76 delegations have confirmed participation in the forum, people behind the event revealed earlier. Launched in 2006, the Beijing Xiangshan Forum has been dedicated to promoting exchanges and cooperation among defense authorities, armed forces, international organizations and scholars. 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. |