CSTO Joint Staff Chief, Armenian Defense Minister discuss cooperationMarch 15, 2013 - 20:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chief of the joint staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Russian Lieutenant-General Alexander Studenikin met March 15 with Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, first deputy defense minister David Tonoyan and RA armed forces general staff chief Yuri Khachaturov. Reforms aiming to boost the efficiency of CSTO military committee and joint staff, as well as cooperation between CSTO member-states were in the focus of the discussion. Alexander Studenikin arrived in Armenia on March 14. 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). |