Russian Defense chief thanks Armenia for Syria humanitarian aidFebruary 8, 2019 - 16:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has thanked his Armenian counterpart David Tonoyan for participating in providing humanitarian aid to Syria. At a meeting in Moscow on Friday, February 8, Shoigu said Armenia was the first to respond to Russia's call for assistance to the Syrian people. He said the mission was especially important for Syrian children who have not had a peaceful life for a long time and have been deprived of school for five to seven years. Tonoyan too thanked the Russian side for assistance in Syria. According to the head of the Armenian Ministry of Defense, Russia's activity in Syria benefits the post-conflict reconstruction of the war-torn country. A group of Armenian humanitarian demining experts, medical personnel and specialists ensuring the safety of the entire group - a total of 83 people - traveled to Aleppo, Syria on Friday, February 8 to provide humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people, Defense Ministry spokesman Artsrun Hovhannisyan said in a Facebook post. According to him, Armenian specialists will carry out humanitarian activities related to demining, mine awareness among the population, provision of medical assistance in Aleppo exclusively outside the zone of combat operations. 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 | 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 skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: 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”. |