Foreign Ministry hosts Armenia-Russia military consultationsDecember 26, 2011 - 18:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Ministry hosted military consultations with Russian delegation, with a vast range of security issues focused on. At the meeting, Russian delegation was led by the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's department of security affairs and disarmament, Mikhail Ulyanov and deputy director Grigory Mashkov. Armenian delegation was headed by Armenian Foreign Ministry's Arms Control and International Security Department head Samvel Mkrtchian with the emissary of the Armenian Embassy in Russia Ruben Ananyan attending. Arms control, implementation of bilateral agreements in defense sector, Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) were among issues on discussion agenda, Foreign Ministry press service reported. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |