 Russia to create regional air defense system with Armenia September 9, 2015 - 15:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia plans to create a joint regional air defense system with Armenia and two other allies in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The project of the Armenian-Russian agreement on the joint system in the Caucasus is ready for signing, TASS reports. The next meeting of the CIS Defense Ministers Councils' Coordinating Committee on the joint regional air defense system will be held in April 2016 in Tver. According to Lieutenant General Pavel Kurachenko, Deputy Commander of the Russian Air-Space Forces, Russia and Kazakhstan are now developing the legal basis for their joint air defense system, with a corresponding agreement between the two nations signed in 2013.  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 |  Latest news Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.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. |
