  Tina Kaidanow: Armenia’s participation in peacekeeping missions important September 13, 2010 - 12:38 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met September 12 with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State on European and Eurasian Affairs Tina Kaidanow to discuss defense cooperation between the two countries. Ms. Kaidanow welcomed Armenia’s participation in peacekeeping missions, particularly in Afghanistan and stressed the importance of further bilateral efforts on that regard. The sides also discussed the latest regional developments, emphasizing the necessity of peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and maintenance of the ceasefire at the line of contact as an important factor to promote talks.   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. |
