Artsakh Defense Minister: we remember Yerkrapah featFebruary 18, 2012 - 13:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Artsakh Defense Minister Movses Hakobyan welcomed participants of the 9th meeting of Yerkrapah Volunteer Union. He mentioned the important role Yerkrapah continues to play after war as well. “I want to express my sincere gratitude; Artsakh authorities do remember your feat,” he said. In his words, it was the feat of Yerkrapah that helped Artsakh maintain its independence and move to peaceful life. Movses Hakobyan said he hoped the meeting will achieve the set objectives and strengthen the statehood. Yerkrapah Volunteer Union Yerkrapah Volunteer Union was established in 1993. It currently comprises over 10 thous. members, majority of whom are veterans of Artsakh national liberation struggle. Top stories 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. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |