Delegation of RA Defense Ministry participates in NATO committee sittingApril 14, 2010 - 22:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 12, 2010, a delegation of the RA Defense Ministry, headed by Deputy Defense Minister Nazaryan, participated in a sitting of NATO military-political committee in Brussels in NATO-Armenia format. Cooperation goals that were renewed within the framework of the Planning and Reviewing process were discussed at the sitting, the Department of Information of the RA Defense Ministry reported. The Armenian delegation presented the process of introduction of a special civil service in the Ministry of Defense among defense reforms implemented in Armenia. Highly evaluating these reforms, representatives of NATO member states econfirmed their support and expressed their readiness to continue cooperation in this field. They also discussed the peacekeeping activities of the RA AF units in the ISAF in Afghanistan that were highly estimated by NATO military-political leadership. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |