  Germany has critical attitude towards increase of military expenses in South Caucasus  August 4, 2010 - 13:59 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Germany has a critical attitude towards increase of military expenses in South Caucasus, German Ambassador to Armenia Hans-Jochen Schmidt stressed. At news conference in Yerevan he expressed concern over recently circulated information on supply of S-300 and PMU2 Favorit missile systems to Azerbaijan. “Statements made from the position of strength are regarded as wrong and threatening. This is the reason why Armenia and Azerbaijan were offered to sign the conventional armaments agreement, with Yerevan consenting. Baku, however, resented the offer citing Karabakh conflict,” the Ambassador pointed out.   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 Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
