Armenian, Russian security councils to sign cooperation programNovember 16, 2011 - 11:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The delegation headed by Secretary of the Armenian National Security Council Artur Baghdasaryan will visit Moscow at the invitation of Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, Nikolai Patrushev on November 16-18. Meetings with Patrushev, head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Mikhail Dmitriev, Russian Minister of Emergency Situations Sergey Shoygu, and CSTO Secretary General Nikolay Bordyuzha are on the visit agenda, press service of RA National Security Council reports. A cooperation program between National Security Councils of Armenia and Russia for 2012-2013 will be signed during the meeting. CSTO headquarters will also host a round table discussion on Armenia’s cooperation in the framework of CSTO, with Mr. Baghdasaryan to make a report. 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 | U.S. reacts to Russia’s criticism of upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting Matthew Miller has weighed in on Russia’s criticism of an upcoming Armenia-EU-U.S. meeting. Lavrov sees ‘collapse’ of Russia’s ties with Armenia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has underscored heightened tensions between Russia and Armenia. 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 Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. |