President Sargsyan: Armenian army able to ensure regional securityDecember 15, 2012 - 17:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The current political situation and Armenia’s challenges stress the need of having a combat-ready army, President Serzh Sargsyan said. The armed forces of Armenia are capable of extend security in the region and beyond. RA army will continue to be supplied with modern weaponry and materiel. Priority will be assigned to multifunctional complexes combining observation, detection, targeting and destruction systems. Hazing and intimidation of fellow servicemen have no place in the Armenian Armed Forces. The army personnel will become most educated and professional,” President Sargsyan said at RPA 14th congress. Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |