  Armenia mulls new military loan from Russia July 17, 2017 - 12:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is discussing with Russia the issue of getting a new military loan, finance minister Vardan Aramyan said on Monday, July 17. The minister did not divulge details concerning the amount of the loan, revealing only that consultations have started this year, RFE/RL Armenian Service reports. According to him, some $30 million remain from a previous $200 million Russian loan which will be spent on military goods. Besides the abovementioned $200 million loan, Armenia has also acquired Iskander missile systems from Russia which were first displayed during a military parade marking the 25th anniversary of Armenia’s independence in September 2016.   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 |  Latest news U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 |
