  Karabakh people have every right to protect their safety: official April 21, 2016 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s first Deputy Defense Minister Davit Tonoyan visited the NATO headquarters on Thursday, April 21, to meet with the bloc’s Deputy Secretary-General Alexander Vershbow. At the meeting, Tonoyan briefed the NATO official on Azerbaijan’s aggression, unleashed in early April against Nagorno Karabakh. According to Tonoyan, Karabakh people’s right to self-determination can’t be suspended by force. “The whole Armenian nation is mobilized, ready to protect its rights by all means. The people of Nagorno Karabakh have every right to defend themselves,” Tonoyan added. Also, the parties discussed issues of bilateral cooperation, with Vershboy stressing the importance of NATO’s relations with Armenia. Tonoyan will on Friday participate in the discussion of the document “Planning and Review Process” (Armenia-NATO), Armenia’s Defense Ministry press office said.   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
