Yerevan to host NATO Disaster Response Exercise in Sept. 2010June 15, 2010 - 13:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia attaches importance to cooperation with NATO, both for development of political dialogue and implementation of defense reform, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister said. “Starting with 1990-ies, Armenia-NATO cooperation has undergone a number of stages. Ensuring sustainable development, we collaborate in the framework of IPAP, interact to combat terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction,” Arman Kirakossian said during the seminar on Improving Public Perceptions on NATO Operations and Security/Defense Sector Reform. “Realizing the significance of responding to challenges, Armenia participates in peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan and will continue contributing to international security,” he said. The Deputy Foreign Minister also informed that Yerevan will host Disaster Response Exercise in September 2010, bringing together experts and representatives of state agencies from over 50 countries. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. Armenia, Russia agree on repairing railway destroyed in floods Yerevan and Moscow have agreed to repair a flood-stricken railway in northern Armenia. |