  Artsakh President hails role of army building in state policy December 25, 2012 - 14:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 25, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan attended the meeting of the defense army’s military council, convoked to sum up the activities of the army in 2012. In his speech President Sahakyan highly assessed the role of army building in state policy, dwelling on the work carried out in 2012, the achievements and problems existing in this field. NKR leader further instructed the defense minister and the supreme command staff of the army to continue strengthening of the army, defense potential of the country and ensuring people's security, Central Information Department at NKR President's Office reported. Partner news  Top stories Last month, renowned Turkish pianist Fazıl Say was also handed a suspended 10-month prison sentence for blasphemy. Recent Azeri “examination” concerns a world-famed soprano Montserrat Caballe who’ll perform and give master classes in Yerevan on June 9. Valadao spoke about the importance of affirming the Genocide at the April 24th Congressional Observance on Capitol Hill. Sergei Lavrov noted that the current "status quo is unacceptable for Azerbaijan, Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh people."   Partner news |  Latest news German scientists ready to include Armenian petroglyphs in UNESCO list  The scientists conducted a survey of ancient rock art, with a database of Armenian petroglyphs to be later developed.Penguin reaches $75mln agreement in iBooks price fixing lawsuit In a press release, Penguin's parent company, Pearson, noted it had made a $40 million provision for settlement in its 2012 accounts.Diplomats say Iran installed 700 high-tech centrifuges The new IR-2m centrifuges are believed to be able to enrich two to five times faster than the old machines.FBI agent kills man in Boston bombings case The agent shot in self-defense in the incident, which occurred at Todashev's house, the law enforcement source said. |
