Canada marks 20th anniversary of Armenian army formation![]() February 7, 2012 - 16:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the initiative of Armenian embassy in Canada, Ottawa hosted an official reception dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the formation of the Armenian armed forces. According to RA MFA, Canadian Foreign Ministry employees, top officials, representatives of diplomatic missions and local diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church were present at the event. During the reception, Armenian Ambassador to Canada Armen Yeganyan delivered a welcome speech, followed by a short concert. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |