  Armenia may purchase Russian SSJ-100 for its flag carrier November 26, 2016 - 13:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia has held negotiations with Armenia on the supply of SSJ-100 as part of creating a national air carrier, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov told reporters, according to RNS. "This concerns both Hungary and Armenia. On Tuesday (November 22) the matter was discussed, and we agreed to actively develop the initiative," the minister said. He noted that Russia's interest lies primarily in the promotion of SSJ-100, which is, as Manturov said, the chief product in domestic civil aircraft industry.  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 |  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”. |
