 Armenia, EU discuss defense cooperation perspectivesJune 10, 2011 - 17:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defence Minister Seyran Ohanyan met with the Managing Director for Russia, Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans, EU European External Action Service Miroslav Lajcak. The meeting focused on Armenia-EU military cooperation. As Defence Minister noted, Armenia-implemented defence policy is consonant with EU European Neighbourhood values. Mr. Ohanyan also briefed the guest on reforms implemented in NKR, envisaging creation of armed forces’ democratic and civil control mechanisms. On Mr. Lajcak’s request, the Minister updated him about the situation on the line of contact, Armenian Defence Ministry press service reported.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
