  S-300 was deployed in Abkhazia in autumn 2008 August 14, 2010 - 13:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia makes no secret of military cooperation with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, RF Foreign Ministry spokesman said. “The agreement-based cooperation pursues the sole purpose of guaranteeing the safety of young Transcaucasian republics as well as regional stability,” Andrei Nesterenko stated. “The issue has gained urgency in view of August 2008 tragic events and current revanchist sentiments in Georgia,” he said. “S-300 missile system is a regular armament of Abkhazian military base. Deployed in autumn 2008 in Abkhazia, S-300 is meant for strictly defensive purposes and cannot destabilize the region.”  Top stories European Parliament urges EU member states to consider sanctions against those responsible for human rights violations. NAM is an international organization of states considering themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. Bud's maximum sustained winds have increased to near 90 mph with some more strengthening expected during the day. Catherine Ashton's spokesman, Mike Mann, called the negotiations "tough," but said that "some progress was made."   |  Latest news Over 100 trespassers detained in Armenia in January-May  Russian border guards seized 50 firearms, bladed weapons and 300 thous. rubles worth contraband in January-May.Conference participants at Institute of CIS States back Artsakh’s stance The NKR was represented at the round table by Advisers to Foreign Minister Ruben Zargarian and Arsen Melik-Shakhnazarian.Shoushi liberation anniversary celebrated in France Armenian ambassador to France Vigen Chitechyan answered Armenian foreign and domestic policy related questions.Armenian ambassador to China participates in ESCAP meeting Armen Sargsyan participated in meeting of UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok. |
