U.S. army General hails Armenian soldiers as 'selfless and skilled'October 12, 2017 - 18:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Current Adjutant General of Kansas Lee Tafanelli has commended Armenian soldiers as selfless and skilled in a recent interview with the Voice of America. Tafanelli said that Armenian servicemen are always ready to acquire new skills and share their knowledge with others. The General said that a squad of Armenian soldiers visits the U.S. state of Kansas each year, live and train alongside American troops. According to him, the United States wants to strengthen Armenia's defense capabilities in a number of areas, including the field of emergency management. Also, Tafanelli said the U.S. is helping Armenian soldiers correspond to the high standards of NATO troops. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |