Military parade organizers promise more surprises in Yerevan September 18, 2011 - 16:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Septmeber 17 Yerevan’s Republic Square saw the first majot rehearsal of the military parae for the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence. This year’s parade will stand apart with the participation of religious ministers serving in the army. During the rehearsal the military techniques, including the Airborne Systems Lightweight SKAD, zenithal rocket systems S300 were displayed. And heavy track-type techniques were carried to the square on high speed wheeled trailers. According to General Lieutenant Michael Grigorian, Commander of United Troops of Armenia’s Armed Forces, told journalists, that servicemen have prepared for the parade more than a month. “As you can see, the soldiers and officers are ready for the parade, and I am pleased with them,” he said, adding that soldiers already “feel” the parade. Here he noted that the not all military techniques were displayed in the parade, and surprises await the audience during the parade. -mi- 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 | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. Armenia designates flood-hit communities as disaster areas The emergency situation was created by floods caused by heavy rains in Armenia’s north on May 25-26. |