Armenia to host CSTO drills for special operations forcesJune 3, 2021 - 18:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will host Grom [Thunder] 2021 drills for special operations forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, CSTO Press Secretary Vladimir Zainetdinov said on Thursday, June 3. Zainetdinov revealed that staff negotiations on arranging the special exercise took place in Armenia on June 1-3. Representatives of the Armenian police and other government agencies, members of the internal troops of the Belarusian, Kyrgyz and Russian Internal Affairs Ministries, the Drug Control Agency under the President of of Tajikistan, and the CSTO Secretariat took part in the negotiations. The exercise will take place on the territory of Armenia and involve two stages, during which the CSTO special forces will use armored vehicles, special-purpose automobiles, aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and service dogs. The Collective Security Treaty Organization includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. 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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |