Yerevan to host 6th meeting of Armenia-Russia intergovernmental committee on military and technical cooperationDecember 17, 2010 - 19:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 16, Moscow hosted the 5th sitting of Armenia-Russia intergovernmental committee on military and technical cooperation. Based on meeting results, the deputy minister of defense, Armenian co-chair of the committee Alik Mirzabekyan and deputy director of Russian federal service of military and technical cooperation, Russian co-chair Konstantin Biryulin signed a declaration. Also, an agreement was reached to hold the 6th committee meeting in 2011 in Yerevan, Armenian Defense Ministry 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 | 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. |