  Expert: Armenia remains strongest military force in region December 23, 2011 - 13:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The director of Regional Studies Center is confident Armenia remains the strongest military force in the region in terms of defense potential. “However, Armenia's might doesn't suggest a threat, aiming at preservation of regional stability,” Richard Giragosian told a news conference in Yerevan. The expert further stressed the need for Armenia to preserve current balance of forces. In this context, Giragosian pointed out the importance of military reforms to boost the expertise of Armenian army officers as well as a struggle to eliminate tragic incidents in armed forces.   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 |  Latest news Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial  Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial.Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north.“He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.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. |
