Bako Sahakyan awards Major General Hayk Kotanjyan with Gratitude MedalJuly 24, 2010 - 13:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 24, NKR President Bako Sahakyan signed a decree awarding Gratitude Medal to Doctor of Political Sciences, head of the RA Defense Ministry National Strategic Research Institute, Major General Hayk Kotanjyan. The medal was bestowed for active participation in defending interests of the Artsakh Republic and in connection with Hayk Kotanjyan’s 65th birthday, Central Information Department at NKR President’s Office reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |