Guenter Bretschneider: 600 foreign rescuers to participate in Armenia 2010 exerciseJune 23, 2010 - 14:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - One of the goals of Armenia 2010 exercise is to demonstrate solidarity with NATO member and partner countries, said Guenter Bretschneider, Head of Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Center (EADRCC). “This exercise will show what kind of assistance foreign countries can render to Armenia in case of disaster,” he said, adding that around 600 foreign rescuers will arrive in Armenia in September. Asked whether Turkey and Azerbaijan will take part in the event, Mr. Bretschneider said that Turkey is expected to send 4 representatives. “Azerbaijan won’t send any,” he said. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |