 Karabakh denies army disbandment rumors October 21, 2021 - 17:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Nagorno-Karabakh has denied reports that President Arayik Harutyunyan is going to disband the Defense Army. Presidential spokesperson Lusine Avanesyan refuted the reports in a conversation with Artsakhpress on Thursday, October 21. "The Artsakh Defense Army has been and remains one of the main guarantors of the security of the Artsakh Republic," Avanesyan said. "Right now, our soldiers are standing in their positions, facing the enemy. The disbanding of the Defense Army is not on the agenda of the Artsakh government. All discussions related to the Defense Army are related to reorganization, rearmament, modernization and other issues. According to the spokesperson, Karabakh has a lot to do to build its future, and the army "has a key role to play" in the process. Secretary of the Security Council of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Vitaly Balasanyan said earlier that the country is now working on the formation of professional military units on a contract basis.   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 |  Latest news Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan  A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
