CSTO ex-chief: Armenia got free weapons from RussiaJanuary 25, 2022 - 16:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Nikolay Bordyuzha has said there are "entire programs" to assist Armenia in equipping its army with modern weapons and military equipment within the CSTO, Sputnik Armenia reports. Bordyuzha told an online press conference on Tuesday, January 25 that many of the weapons and military equipment in the arsenal of the Armenian army were donated by Russia or were purchased at subsidized prices. Back in September 2021, the CSTO heads of state approved a plan to equip the collective rapid reaction forces with modern weapons and military equipment. According to Bordyuzha, the essence of the plan is for the member states of the organization to simultaneously provide their Armed Forces with the same type of weapons and systems of the same level. 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. 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. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. Ucom launches network modernization efforts in few regions of Armenia In particular, on March 28, the legacy Mobile Switching Subsystem will be replaced with a new one. Armenia to sing in 2nd semi-final of Eurovision The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have revealed the running order of the countries in the two semi-finals. |