Joint military-industrial enterprises to be established based on Armenian-Russian agreement signed in YerevanDecember 13, 2010 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - State programs for the development of military equipment and armaments in 2011-2015 were discussed and approved during a sitting of the RA National Security Council (NSC). “With approving these programs, we take a significant step aimed at liquidating all possible military threats faced by Armenia,” Secretary of the RA NSC Arthur Baghdasaryan told a press conference in Yerevan. He added that military equipment and armaments will be modernized as part of the program, what will be of considerable importance for increasing the Armenian Armed Forces fighting capacity as well. Baghdasaryan noted that the program will be enforced by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s decree. According to him, the program will also promote the development of Armenia’s defense industry. The RA NSC Secretary noted that joint military-industrial enterprises will be established based on the agreement signed in Yerevan on Armenian-Russian cooperation in the field of defense industry. According to Baghdasaryan, it will allow developing Armenia’s defense industry, creating jobs, as well as boosting cooperation with Russia and other CSTO member states, the RA NSC press service reported. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. Up to 1% cashback when shopping on Wildberries with IDBank cards IDBank is launching an exclusive campaign on Wildberries for online shopping enthusiasts. |