Turkey's downing of Russian plane blow to anti-terror fight: MinisterNovember 25, 2015 - 14:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The downing of the Russian plane by Turkey’s air forces struck a blow against the international struggle aimed at fighting terrorism, Armenia’s Defense Minister said Wednesday, November 25, according to Tert.am. “The international community’s attention is of course focused on this particular incident,” Seyran Ohanyan said. “Now that the global community is united for the fight against terrorism, this move was a blow against those efforts,” Ohanyan told a news conference. He added that Armenia’s position largely depends on the country’s strategic alliance with Russia. “We have to wait for new developments. I am confident corresponding [state] leaders will decide on future steps, with the international community making efforts to prevent [further] escalation,” he said. Asked whether Armenia’s air defense forces might have to bolster combat readiness, Ohanyan said: “We carry out joint task planning activities with our ally, the Russian base’s presence ensuring security protection on the border.” 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 | U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |