Armenia, U.S. to step up cooperation against nuclear proliferationOctober 20, 2016 - 18:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian government on Thursday, October 20 approved the extension of an agreement with the United States on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The document first signed in 2000 will be extended for another seven years. Under the agreement, the parties will prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, as well as directly related materials, technology and knowledge, chemical and biological weapons. To support the initiative, the United States will provide Armenia with equipment and technologies, as well as advice, if necessary. 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 | 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. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |