Minister: Armenia seeks to contribute to international community securityAugust 30, 2011 - 11:47 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Presently the armed forces of Armenia face two tasks: fostering national security and enlarging participation of the country in international security efforts, RA Defense Minister said. Addressing the servicemen in a military unit in Noemberyan, a borderline town of Armenia, Seyran Ohanyan, stated that Armenia, being a part of the international community, seeks to contribute to its security. He noted that RA peacekeeping forces carry out missions in Kosovo and Iraq. “More than that, presently Armenian peacekeepers are in the most dangerous zone, in Afghanistan, where they surprised German officers with their training,” he said. “Defending their borders Armenian military perform operations no inferior than those peacekeepers perform in Afghanistan,” he added. The Minister Ohanyan also noted that the Ministry seeks to make army possibly transparent to the public. 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 | 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 U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |