NKR Defense Minister: Armenian army essential in provision of regional peaceMay 9, 2013 - 13:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 9, Armenians celebrate a triple holiday: the Victory Day, the NKR Defense Army Day and Liberation of Shushi. According to the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Defense Minister, Artsakh people are the ones to give the fairest assessment of the achievements and shortcomings of defense army. “However, the fragile but lasting peace that the defense army has been upholding for 20 years in Karabakh is the best achievement of the army,” Movses Hakobyan told PanARMENIAN.Net “Armenian army has always been one of the most important factors for provision of peace and safety in the region,” the military official stressed. Interview - Movses Hakobyan: Fragile, but lasting peace in Karabakh best achievement of defense army Top stories 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. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |