Artur Baghdasaryan: Crisis management center should be formed in ArmeniaNovember 5, 2009 - 17:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 5, Armenia's National Security Council Secretary Artur Baghdasaryan met special Representative of NATO Secretary General in the South Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons. The parties discussed collaboration issues within 2009 Individual Partnership Program. Artur Baghdasaryan briefed Robert Simmons on Armenia's activities within program frameworks.RA National Security Council Secretary gave high assessment to Armenia-North Atlantic Alliance collaboration, especially noting significant improvements in justice, defense, extraordinary situations and healthcare spheres. The importance of crisis management center creation in Armenia and RA-NATO collaboration strengthening in a struggle against terrorism and organized crime was also emphasized. In his turn, Robert Simmons gave high assessment to Armenia's activities within Individual Partnership Program frameworks. The parties also focused on regional issues, with Robert Simmons expressing support for Armenia -Turkey rapprochement process and OSCE MG activities in NKR conflict settlement issue, RA NSC press service reported. Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates. |