  Russian base in Armenia guarantees stability in Caucasus: official August 16, 2016 - 13:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian military base deployed in Armenia serves as a guarantor of stability in the Caucasus region, Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Anatoly Antonov told reporters Tuesday, August 16. “The successful operation of the 102nd Russian military base is another indicator of the high level of allied relations,” Antonov said. According to him, "a 2016 joint work plan of Russian and Armenian Defense Ministries is being successfully implemented." "It envisages over 40 various events, of which 22 have already been realized," he added. Antonov arrived in Armenia to participate in the session of the CSTO Defense Ministers Council in Yerevan which took place on Tuesday. Defense Ministry delegations from CSTO member states - Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan – as well as Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha and Chief of Staff, Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov participated in the session.  Top stories Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during his working visit to Belgium on July 11-13. Following the 'velvet revolution', it’s more important than ever for the United States to get behind Nikol Pashinyan, Alex T. Johnson says. Bulgaria, which currently chairs the European Council, has become one of the first EU member-states to approve the agreement. The U.S. government is discussing with the new authorities the possibility of providing more economic assistance to Armenia, Mills said.   Partner news |  Latest news Defense Minister visits soldier wounded on border with Azerbaijan  Minister Davit Tonoyan visited the soldier, Artur Gevorgyan, who is receiving treatment at a military hospital in Yerevan.Going to bed at the same time benefits heart, metabolism: research Going to bed at the same time each night could have benefits for the heart and metabolism, a US study suggests.Canada's Trudeau to arrive in Armenia on October 11-13 Trudeau has announced that he will travel to Yerevan from October 11 to 13 to attend the XVII Francophonie Summit.Belarus suggests assembling tractors, elevators in Armenia The Chairman of the House of Representatives of Belarus' National Assembly made several proposals that could be of interest to Armenia. |
