Armenia, U.S. discuss defense cooperation, peacekeeping efforts![]() October 28, 2017 - 10:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Defense minister Vigen Sargsyan on Friday, October 27 met U.S. ambassador to Armenia Richard M. Mills to discuss issues of military cooperation between the two countries. At the meeting, the two discussed questions concerning the participation of Armenian peacekeepers in international missions. As reported earlier, Armenian peacekeepers will soon train at a newly-renovated educational camp thanks to the country's military partnership with the U.S. The Zar Mililtary Training Center will serve as a main training facility for Armenian peacekeepers preparing for international peacekeeping efforts. Also, the sides weighed in on the prospects of involving Armenian peacekeepers in future international missions too. ![]() ![]() The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Ararat Mirzoyan and Jeyhun Bayramov, have arrived in Washington. The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. 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. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |